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My Prehious Lide

I suppose you have
come to the conclusion that I am a very negligent corispondent
but parding me this time as I did not get your letter
until this morning one our neighbors got took it out of
the office and got it misplaced I was verry sory inded
that I did not get it sooner that I I could have it
answered it before now but you must not think hard
of me for it, well Lide I did not see Tom when hee
came [was] at home did you, well about that letter you need
not bee mad or jealous at me neather for I never did not
get a letter from Tom certain and shure if he wrote
to me I did not get it which I dont think he did and you
may rest asured if I had got one that I would let
you seen it certain for I essteem you as one of
my best friends and as for showing your letters to Bud
or Harry is fals when did you see Jo I seen him the
second sunday he was looking as sweet as peach he went
home with Gerimo from the Schoolhouse why did
you not come Jonnie Letton send his best love to
you you may look for him up before long I did
you go to the [] not get to go to the fair
I was so mad I wanted to go so bad becaus I did not get to go (oh Lide I had
a dream a bout you the other night its I dremp you and to good to tell
[for ]was married
[]am in hops it will come true Mr Forman
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