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I must cut this letter short Bell,
as I intend going to Greenwood this after-
-noon and have no time to spare

Give my love to My Dear Molly &
and all others who deserve it or care
about it Tell Nelly to write to me
if she loves me - no. you need not
tell her that for I will not doubt that
she loves me whether she writes or not,
but I would[underlined] like to have her write to
me though.

God keep you
Asa