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[] old friend [] []from my [] have been [thinking] about [writing] for [] so long I will put my thoughts into [e][] [] you and your [] The [adi] of [] to [] in account of the [] [] [] [] Fannie [an] wanted to know how you would [] our house [] you visited [Ky] We live about a quarter of mile from the Jack Town pike and 9 miles from Paris and [] miles from [Flat] Pack, there will be [] []coming from Paris to [] in about 3 weeks [] then you could come so nice oh dont let the hard [] scare you off that way you must try and come any how [oh] I would be so glad to see you, you wanted to know [] how many valintines I sent and how many I [received] I did not send any and only received one we have had a very pleasant winter[pleasater] than it has been for several years it has been raining for more than [] [] but it is clear to day and I am [in] [] [] have some nice wether now it has just [] [] back a great deal with there plowing, [] [] [] [Ada] says she has not forgot her but - would [g] thing in reason to see her once more, Fannie received a letter from [Aunt] Sallie Brothers a few weeks ago She was well and is now living in Maysville all [] [Selsion] [is] well as far as I know [Cosin]. your [request] of me to write you a long letter, but that I [can not] this time the famaly all send there best love to you all excuse this and I ll try and do better next time write soon [sa] Good bye

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2 three Cheers for the surthern confederacy and a hearty welcome to your [Heink ][epistle] which was gladly received read with delight answered with [fal]

I seldom make an apology but it is andispensibly necessary at this time you must excuse bad writing Challey dear friend I love and esteem your noble caracter [] your society but will be frank with you my heart is annothers and my love like yours is hopeless.

S. Doubtless you have long since concluded that I did not intend to answer your kind epistle which has been on hands several days and richly merrited an anediate reply but as I am so frequently the share of circumstances I was forced to defer the pleasant task until now your letters meet with a heartfelt reception from me

Regarding you as a friend I hasten to reply to your kind [missive]

Doubtless you think me rather tardy about answering your kind epistle which has been on hands several days which richly merrited an amediate reply but as I am so frequently the share of circumstances I was for see to defer the pleasant task until now I fear you will find my letter

in the first place trip to [Pisgy] I went to Cousin [Elmsay] Parkers saturday night went to church sunday saw a great many of my acqaintances and among the number was mr Berry John Botts Mr. Berry and I were both disapointed sunday morning he sent to Mr. [Crock] to see if I was their and as I was not he did not go to church in the morning as I came home in the evening I met him going to church he had been to the doctors to have his tooth exstracted I als went to church at Carlisle last sunday Brother Genoh preached such a good sermon the house was verry much crouded

un this is a beautiful day I would so much to have gon to church Though I have no company therefoure I will have to content myself ant home this may not always be the fling case Sallie according to promice I seize this opportunity to write to you case Sallie long according to promise I seize this opportunity to write to you hoping you will excuse me for delaing to writing so long I have nothing of importance to write no news of Interest to write as you are aware this is a dull place over here it seems almost an age since I saw or heard from you until monday (Pa saw Kim in [] I went to the fair one day I had such a nice time in the evening it is useles for me to say anny thing more on this subject I presume [haly] has give you the patickulars. I went to Union the second sunday John [] came by for me also ed rice to go to Moorfield but I was not at home had left home saturday evening had to content my self with bob & company the meeting closed at moorfield last sunday wth 10 additions I was their one day and night had the pleasure of seeing Mr Berry he and his grand mother are going to house keeping soon he unclear has a great may preacher cand & dried and all he kneeds is some one to take care of them this is the third timeunclearattempt I have made to answer your letter and I do hope I will compleate this one bfoure someb one comes [their] will be preaching at Concord sunday evening

C L

0E never think of my past misfortunes when you are circled around your fire side with your brothers do you not think how lonely I feal no brother to love or protect me I feal so sad and melancholy some times that I almost wish that god would call me to the it is 11 o clock and I think I had better retire and finish in the morning I have not gon to bed before eleven o clock for since I came from the fair I will close for to night good night precious one my angles be your companion through the dark nacher and bring you to a glorious morning this I never sent I sent the first of this I hasten at the earlest opportunity your long long looked for and much talked of missive has been on hands several days which richly merrited an immediate "reply" But as I am so frequently the slave of circumstances I was forced to defer the pleasant task untill now your letter met with a heartfelt reception from me I was happy to know you had at last saw proper to redeem your caracter by writing to me I had given up all hope of ever hearing from again = As the ice is now once more broken I sincerly hope you will not give it a chance to freze over again But I will be frank enough to tell you that I really thought verry hard of you for not answer my letter sooner, But if I was to treat you as you have me, I would not be found here now at this lonely and quiet hour penning a few unconnected thoughts to you but put it off, till a more convenient time Nay I can not treat you so My heart beats to warm toward thee for me to delay in responding to yours I feel at a loss to know how to answer your letter know what to say in answer to your letter as the last of your letters seem so diferent from the first in the first place you wrote as a lover in the last as a friend there fore it is rather dificult for me to answer it not knowing wheather my answer will prove be agreable or not but nevertheless I will proceed hoping it may be warmly appreciated I am verry sorry indeed your fingers was so sore that you could not tell that Idea you had I do hope you will reveil the secret in yiour next letter I am indeed happy to know I am still loved by one whome I have alwase had the kindest regardes for I shall exspect an answer soon and with this hope I must now bid you good bye and am ever yours

affectionately G P Before you proceede any further in the pre

never sent this

Sabbath evning at home [fuseth]

My Dear Sallie I have concluded at last to write you a few lines I received your kind kind letter some time ago I was truly glad to hear from you I had declined the Idia of ever getting a letter from you one very unexspectly came to hand It was gladly received you may be sure of it this is a very gloomy day and and the thoughts of my heart are dark and gloomy about this time as their new church at Concord this evening and I had to remain at home on account of not having nothing to ride Mattie Potts just passed she insisted on me riding with her but I prefered staing at home writing to you I intended going to Carlisle this morning but sad disapointment when I awoke and found it raining, it seems that I meet with disapointmnts on evry ocasion have I have set the time to pay you a visit twice and was disapointed the last time [George ] could not you get any thing side I think I have the worst chance of any body I never get to go any where I want to go George [O] [Emn] was to see me last wee I told George we would not name going to Bourbon again

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