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picture; well Mr Russell I have been
thinking to give my picture or to miss
getting any more long letters. Now I do not
think that quite fair; as it would
be almost impossible to get my picture.
I have none but what you have seen (and the
originial is not very good) so do not shorten
your letters on that account, there is
artist living eight miles of here
I have never seen any of his Eching
probably you are acquainted with him his name
Mr W Saxon.

Jim asked me if Mas' cough was any
better; every since she has been taking
that tar Syrup her cough has been
getting better. I am in hopes ere many
weeks, she will be cured of her cough.

Mr Russell I did not think you would
remember what I said when you was up
Mag may guess at things but she wont
say I told her anything:
if I wrote any things in my last letter to
offend you I did not mean to do so.
I have often heard of the Miss's
Wintzell but have not had the pleasure