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My own darling Yesterday afternoon when it had gone almost to dark to write, as I was giving [one word] cellar for a [one word] of Coke for [one word], I said "O dam! I thought I'd get a letter from my sweetheart today, but it's to late to hope for it now!" But [one word] I was in the lower depths the postman came and brought the distinct comforting letter from my dear little wife, and [ two words] I glad is
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the old cold abides with me still, and now and then of a morning makes me cough a little Our [???] room is very comfortable as to temperature; sometimes I am too warm with all the blankets on the bed. Rob and I [???] width apart, only the first night after I came he woke me up pushing my arm away from him - I was dreaming that I was lying by my darling [???]. After five months of such cozy resting as we have had, it seems odd to go back to this [???] talked on way of [???] and there is nothing pleasant in the [???]. I manage to take my bath regularly every morning, with no discomfort and very little [???]. We have had some pretty sharp days, but nothing like what you have experienced. It was cold yesterday, but bright today & cold and gloomy: a [???] sky, in which the sun shone itself dimly, but does not shine. Think then, darling, but I dont care to have them send [???] I got a [???] at almost every number, and a [???] is about all it's worthy of. [???] calls
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[???] "[???] Dream" a comic picture! A.R. Ward says it is "a [?starter?station?]."
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5 1-8-1871 as I have tried no one [?] Haspers & Leslie, & I long ago gave up expecting anything of the first. The large pictures are at Leslie's yet, awaiting judgement. After they have passed through their hands, I shall submit them to the AM. Agriculturist folks and perhaps to Appleton's. I cannot learn that there is anyone here authorized to examine such things for Every Saturday. I [?] I told them that Hosier was very friendly & cordial. The visit to his room are the bright spots in my pilgrimage to New York. He has shown me a way of preparing blocks which entirely does away with difficulty in washing in even tints. He has plenty of work, and Reynold's is doing much better than ever before. has done something for Harper lately, and for [?] Magazine. If I could draw well enough there would be no lack of work for me, "and that [?] the matter with me". - Lucy wants to know what to use for sticking shells, cones &c. to frames. Can thee tell her? If this can please do so in thy next. It ought to be something [?]. ar at least quite light colored. - I am glad Aggy began her painting, and I hope thee
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