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disagreeable attitude, as our position has been
obligatory, principally on account of the financial question or difficulties as you know
always with the object & the hope of
influencing you only for your own good & that
of your intended as well. So that while we
thought it wiser to wait on account of financial difficulties you are likely to meet it does not prevent our
wishing you much happiness with all our hearts
and we sent wired [inserted above] you these wishes & trust they
reached you in time.

It is four oclock here and two here was five
in New York according to our reckoning
so at two I took out my prayer book