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My Flower vases are continually supplied and you can
imagine how cheerful and happy it makes ones rooms
look. Oh! I do not know how I shall live without flowers.
Mr. Lamkin's, home is a new one - and there is no garden
as yet. But we shall be attending to that soon - we intend
to have a beautiful and happy home Cousin mine.
Pa has made me a present of a carriage and a negro
woman and I think we shall make a pretty good beginning
Ever since my wedding - we have scarcely attended to any-
thing - I am going to dineing parties ^given - in compliment to them.
Bride and Bridegroom - evening parties - and returning
calls - All is merely as a marriage [illegible].
Many thanks to you Dear Cousin for your kind wishes.
And may you find one of these days a true, devoted
loving heart as Cousin Belle had found.
Now I wish to see Dear Alice and Cora - they both
are so beautiful and intelligent now. I have no doubt.
Encourage them to learn Bobbie - and always love them
as you do I know. Ma and Sister Helen [illegible]
write you soon - We are - that is my husband has
an [illegible] given him Tuesday after Christmas - in
his town - We shall all attend it together - then I
shall be left - to brave the world with him. I love so
truly & fondly. Write to me soon - Your next will
be addressed to me at Holmesville - Pike Co -
My love yo Dear Uncle John & Aunt Mary - and
my Cousins - God bless you my Cousin Bob
Good bye
Belle