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right and I hope these few lines will find you
endeavoring to fulfill the same resolution. I enjoy
myself remarkably well down here but kind friend
not as I did in Morrisville (when occasionaly we
would visit the falls or go up on to the hill)
neither do I expect to again and I as I look back
to those times I feel sad but shall ever reckon it
as the pleasantest part of my career. During the
sad years of life I shall of times look back to the
hours spent in Morrisville as short blissful , and bright,
never to be forgoten, an they will shine through
the gloomy time as it passes like the fair glistening
rays of the sun. I am sorry to hear that Hill is
becoming so self sufficient as you say for if anything
is despicable in ones character it is that arogant
way it is especially so to me, the last time I saw
Charley Persons I thought he was exceedingly disagreeable
and I was sorry to see it for he and I used to
be great friends. And how do things go on up
there? how do the Lyceums prosper! Are there any good

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Geroge is having the teeth ache to night and feels somewhat down
I asked him what I should send to you and he says a kiss. But
I must close for our Society meet to night and it is time to
go now so excuse all mistakes and except this with much love
from your kind affectionate brother A. O. Gates

P.S. write soon as
soon as I have if this
is worth answering and
it is possible for you.
One thing was most for
goten that is a piece
you spoke of for your
paper I would do the
best that is possible
for me if I had any
time but so far it
has all been taken
up in writing letters
and in writing what
I am obliged to write
for College exercises and
with my studies
but if I can get time
I will do the best possible for me to do.
AOG