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shant send it this time wait
a little till the rush of money
gets away & there wont be quite as
much risk to run hard blase
Had a letter from hom [sic] writen [sic] the
same night that his mother died
he took it verry [sic]calm But he feels
sad it seems wors [sic] on acount [sic] of his
time being so near out But it was
so ordered & could not be other wise
Leman sayes I must name that
little girl I tell him to call on
some of its numerous aunts - dont
you think that fair? If it had been of
the other sex then I would not of
hesitated You know that I dont
have ennything [sic] to with the girls
to now We have just 40 dayes &
night to stop in the wilderness
yet then look for three cheers
& a loud tiger I must close for
it is dark read this if you can if
not send it back & I will write again
(Quinine stirs up the nerves)
Remember me to all [except [sic] express ?] my love &
best wishes Wib

shant send it this time wait
a little till the rush of money
gets away & there wont be quite as
much risk to run hard blase
Had a letter from hom [sic] writen [sic] the
same night that his mother died
he took it verry [sic]calm But he feels
sad it seems wors [sic] on acount [sic] of his
time being so near out But it was
so ordered & could not be other wise
Leman sayes I must name that
little girl I tell him to call on
some of its numerous aunts - dont
you think that fair? If it had been of
the other sex then I would not of
hesitated You know that I dont
have ennything [sic] to with the girls
to now We have just 40 dayes &
night to stop in the wilderness
Ill then look for three cheers
& a loud tiger I must close for
it is dark read this if you can if
not send it back & I will write again
(Quinine stirs up the nerves)
Remember me to all [except [sic] express ?] my love &
best wishes Wib