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Springfield April 12, 1859. Sunday evening
My Dearest Friend I resived[received] your kind and affectionate letter last Tuesday afternoon was glad to hear from you. I did not get your first letter the letter man takeing it to the shop and Henry put it into his pocket and it droped it in the street I felt bad about it and he felt sorry that looss[lose] it. Mrs. Burns, resived[received] your letter last Saturday week and I had the pleasure of reading it Sunday. I was down to Mrs Burns last Thursday, she sayes that she is getting along veary well, she has a giral[girl] liveing with her she sayes the not goining[going] to keep any longer then this week. Mrs. Williams got her for Mrs. B. Mrs. Williams has moved in the house with [Anders Reobens?] in Union Street. Dorsia is veary well her eye is a much better Mrs. Freeman just about the same she
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[Left Page] lies in bed greater part time
Annie has gone to Baltimore she went last Friday week we received last tuesday Aunt Harret did not expect her until monday. She went away in a hurry. Thursday eveing Sophia seen Mr. Gray at lecture he said he was going away in the moing so we packed Annie trunk that Night she went next moring secen o clock train.
Dear Rebecca ask me about your school they have got a Teachers a Mr Lamberd he taught in the High School at Chicopee.
Mr Green has gone to Canada he went last Thursday it happen he did not carry know one with him.
Mr Baptist married Mrs Sanles. Dr Osgood married them there was noting but married Ladies attend it.
Old Mr Brewer diead Last Tuesday takeing with a fit Saturday he was Burried Thursday it was very sudden he has not his right mind Mr B was his nurse. Mr Adms moved his family over the's Shop whear Comoury live.
[right page] we have sold our things we expect to go away first of may. We have sent our beding to Baltimor. Aunt Harret told us to sell evry but then she want have us come home. Well I dont care to Bal timor not yet. Cousin Louisa invited us theare I want to go. Dear Rebecca Mother use say we mus first try to help our selves then our friend wold help us. I think we will go to Providense try to make a liven cant make out then we go home wear ever is will there is way. The Lord is my Sheppard I Shall not want. We got mother and Father grave stones last week are plaine and neat. I am at Mr Newell I expect stay until next week then I intend go home pack up. Henry has left Mrs Gipson he is now with Mr Adms. Dear Rebecca I, think that she treated Henry mean. She serv Henry fifteen Dollars, he has wearked faith ful for her he had so much pitty for her tkeing money out of the Bank to put shoes she think that is right but I wish he
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he though that would not go to Mr Harley because he is so changble their is a man heare from Baltimore Mr Harley sent for him now he dont want him is
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