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I dont believe she can understand what a comfort
it is to write a little, every now and then. She
says I ought to have companion on thee and
remember thy eyes, but I guess thee will manage
some way to read all I write. Tell me if thee
don't. I must write to James, dear, dear love, I
hope all is well with thee. God bless thee, precious.
Then, that letter is over with and now I can only
stop to say, good night, my precious, my dear love.
No matter, dear, what ill success thee has in business
thee will be pretty sure of they wife's love, and I
hope that may comfort thee some. - Goodnight, dear, dear
husband - what a dear name it is and what a dear man
he is - and I love him with all my heart.

Good morning, sweetheart. I hope thee is well and
as happy as thee can be, [?] very "well content"
I know, in the city and so far away from thy
sweetheart. We did not go to bed till past eleven
last night and it took sometime to get warm
as I slept late and I am but just risen and had
my breakfast - 9 A.M. - I dream of thee every night
so far, but nothing I can remember when I am
fairly awake. It is quite a little comfort. - It is warm
this morning for which my nose is truly thankful.
I don't mean to write between lines
any more after this letter and will try and
spread out [?]. - my writing is so miserable.
I can send thee some more such "stuff" as thee
[?], but think thee will be ashamed of
me for sending them. Anything for a [?] of
[?]! Farewell, my precious. - How is thy cold?
be sure and tell me all that troubles thee. It
concerns me, too, remember, and thee must be "on
reserve" thee knows - It is pretty good there never
has been any, has there, dear? Not that I know of.
I [?] thee a thousand times in my heart. Thy loving

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