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Monticello Feb 9th 1854Dear Bob, It was a lucky thought that struck you, when you sent us that hair; I do not think you could have pleased us better, especialy Ma, than by doing as you did. Ma says it shows you have a good heart and mind; you can think of the [illegible] of this world too. Ma says she cannot reconcile it with her feelings to see Uncle Hirams hair streaked with gray while all the rest of our Uncles hair is black. As for me I believe it made me love them all, better, if that can be possible, to have some moments of them of them; and while you were sending I wish it had entered your head to send yours and Alice and Coras Daguerotype, we have Asas and woud like to have yours too. You did not have as many Kennicotts at the gathering this time, as you did when we were there seven years ago, nearly fifty five persons I think. We had a pleasant time then I can reccolect it all and look back upon it with pleasure. We are especting a steamboat this morning. Yes, and now I hear the Bell, and here it comes puffing and blowing, now I must go to the bluff and see it. There has been three steamboats up this Winter. A steamboat here is a great rareity as they only come up in the Winter; I am always glad to see one. The last one that was up had the misfortune to sink, as it was on the way down to New Orleans about two weeks ago. Pa lost five hundred dollars by it, there were others though that lost more than Pa, by not having their cotton insured. I see by Asas letter that you are already on your way to Cleveland. I hope you will have a pleasant trip of it and enjoy yourself

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and read and have [illegible] while you are there. I wish while you are at Cleveland that you would jump into some conveyance and come to see us I am sure you might. Bob you do not know what pretty interesting charming young girls, you have got for cousins, you cannot tell by our Daguerotype it does not portay our feelings and action so naturaly as you would have a chance of seeing if you were here. So do come and see what kind of girls we are. Belle wrote to you a little while after Christmas, did you not get her letter? She is not well and does not feel like writing. she will write in a few days. Good bye. Yours. Helen [illegible]

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