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have wished - Oh I sometimes think, how blessed are those girls who have no brothers - Oh to toil for, & love a brother, to hope in him, & for him, and then to feel that a selfish spirit is determined to have the whole of that love & confidence - oh wretched thought - indeed Perhaps I shall not add any more - & I should not want you write to me soon I should be so glad to hear from you - wont you pray that this heart of mine might be softened - that a little faith & hope might enter in, so that I might find some repose of spirit.

My love to all of your dear ones
Yours in the bonds of love
A. Merrill

26th - In two weeks I shall look for a letter from you. It is bright & pleasant today - Do you see much of Sammie we have a likeness of him which really looks like the black eyed ones of our family - it represents him with black Give my love to him if you please. Yes