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[?] N.Y.
Oct 4th {1876? 1878? E.C.S. About her daughters trip to Germany}

Dear Friend,

It is a long
time since I heard
a word from you
& my daughter. When
I am quite ready to
claim now, as one
of mine is married, &
the other in Germany.

My son Theodore is
engaged to the daughter
of an Minister now at
Berlin, & as he was