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Home - May 8'

I could not visit you now, Bob -
if I would - I had a very bad turn
last night - Something about
the Urinary function - I think -
very painful for a few hours -
but nearly easy now -

Poor Mother and the girls - all
alone, and such [illegible] of men
and visitors -

I have written hasty lines to
both Frank & Bragdon -
I am almost inclined to let them
go their own way - I must either
consider them very weak minded,
or as having no love for me -
no confidence in me[double underline]. It is
an insult to my character, and
my good feeling and good acts
to them. They had not the least
grounds for their folly - I said
nothing to Mr Wright that I
had not previously said to Brag-
=don and I think Frank too

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You had letters sent to Cairo - two double ones [page torn]-
=tainly

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Home - May 8'

I could not visit you now, Bob -
if I would - I had a very bad turn
last night - Something about
the Urinary function - I think -
very painful for a few hours -
but nearly easy now -

Poor Mother and the girls - all
alone, and such [illegible] of men
and visitors -

I have written hasty lines to
both Frank & Bragdon -
I am almost inclined to let them
go their own way - I must either
consider them very weak minded,
or as having no love for me -
no confidence in me[double underline]. It is
an insult to my character, and
my good feeling and good acts
to them. They had not the least
grounds for their folly - I said
nothing to Mr Wright that I
had not previously said to Brag-
=don and I think Frank too

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You had letters sent to Cairo - two double ones [cer?]-
=tainly