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come home earlier this year I have allwys thought you staid too long in the south for your health I wish you would bring me one or two mocking birds I have allways admired them and ask Precilla what she feeds them on I bought the children two lap dogs but they had the misfortune to loose one, I never saw them so taken with any pets as much as with their little dogs Charlotte has hers get and and is vrry much attached to it I have no news of interest write to me soon Your Attached

affectectionat wife

Louise C Ballard