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has got home and I think they are looking for Tom the
last of this week but I guess you know more about
him than I can tell you did you go down to Millersbu[rg]
I intend to tell Tom about you having so many
beaus while he was gon if he takes yonder comes Vinie
she has been down to Millersburg I expect she seen
Mr [urrent] but I am in hops she did not see Jo for
I am getting Jealous give my respects to W Y
as Vinie is here I must bring my letter to a close
my love to Millie & Bell and you in particular
come soon and answer this as soon as you get it and
I will answer yours as soon as I get it
I dont expect you will deem this letter worthy of an answer
write soon and tell me all about yours and mine sweetharts
I can find the rest of this in Cosin Fannies letter

Dear Sallie as I am alone this evening
I concluded to answer your verry kind note which
I received several weeaks since but in the first place I ask
your forgiveness for not answering [it] not maner
but sercumstance have bin such that it [are] impossible
for me to write [sooner]

I seat myself this beautifull evening for the purpose of writing
to one who is seldom absent from my mind I have nothing particularly
interesting to write nor am I sanguine that my letters heretifore
written have been received for I have been looking for anser evry
week but as yet, none have been received Perhaps they have been
thrown aside and are among things forgotten but that I am not
yet prepared to believe, but be this as it may I will venture
another in hope it may reach you I had not heard of the change
which has taken place in your health untill very recently I sympathise
with you deeply more than I will express I believe Mr [] regard
me as changed friend but why should you havent I always proved
true and faithfull to you if I was ever any thing else I was not
conscious of it

9 M