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OFFICE OF

HINSDALE & NOBLE,

MANUFACTURERS OF

Fine Confectionery,

AGENTS FOR DRAKE'S HAND-MADE CIGARS.

West Winsted, Conn., Octo 3 1883

My dear boy John.

I have your very pleasant
letter and I thank you from
my heart for all your
kind wishes and congratulations.
Of course I would think
so but surely old fellow
I am to be congratulated.

Thanks for your
great kindness in inviting
me to come [that?] and inspect
"Stock Yards" &c. Surely we
would love to do so but
I fear will have to skip
you this time. Honestly we
would enjoy it but our
"schemes" are pretty thoroughly