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see his big black
eyes & his gentle
ways. But I
must not write
so of him.

With our united
thanks to you, dear
Mrs. Stanford, for
your generosity to
us - & hoping
the year will
bring to you
Gods best blessings

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I am.

Faithfully yours

M. Louise Rich

Bakersfield Cal.

January 19 1896 -

We are building a
little redwood house
of three rooms on
our ranch land
here - becoming
pioneers, in a way -
and Mrs. George
Carr is our nearest