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to be our old friend
Tod Drullard who is attending
school at Clinton some
8 miles from this place
I was right glad to see an
old familiar face - and the
news which Tod had to tell
me of old friends was very
acceptable. I rec'd a pleasant
letter from him on Saturday
in which he requires your
address and expresses his
intention of writing you.
Tod said that when he came
to see me he had expected
to find me in close confinement
and under guard - but
instead of that he found me
enjoying the freedom of the
city - by which you will
understand that I am allowed
to go out whenever so disposed.
You who have never been
shut up for weeks and

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The Grove National Historic Landmark

5/16/2023 Initial review complete. CE
Action: This page's transcription did not have any line breaks so added those to coincide with those of the original letter. Also fixed some illegible words in lines 5, 9, and 24. Unsure if the name "Tod" is correct but could not determine an alternative.