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mbyrd17 at Jul 19, 2024 08:28 PM

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nothing would please me more than to see her married, and away from Sandy Spring. Ms. Moore wants thee to bring some bananas down for Jean - they agree with him so well, and are hard to get up here. She is in prime condition - but I shall have to give up the nap after dinner which was such a rest to me as well as to him; but he don't get to sleep at night till after nine, & wakes the next morning as cross as two sticks. I have a treat for us in reading - Cousin Harry lent me some of the Roycroft pamphlets. "Journeys to The Homes of Famous Men" by Ellred Hubbard. I have read one or two of them and they are most delighful in matter and style - I really would like to subscribe to some of those things when we get on our feet again. I am feeling rather stupid today - I washed my hair yesterday & I think the exertion rather tried me. I will be glad when this nine months is over - as Anna told me when you get to the ninth month you are so glad to be rid of your burden that even the suffering at the end is welcome - a blessed provision of Nature. Excuse me for putting such things in a letter. I have no thought exept that Thursday thee will be here - I am like a maimed creature when we are apart. Why is it right, why must it be - it is not right, and I rebel against

nothing would please me more
than to see her married, and
away from Sandy Spring.
Ms. Moore wants thee to bring
some bananas down for Jean - they
agree with him so well, and are
hard to get up here. She is in
prime condition - but I shall have
to give up the nap after dinner
which was such a rest to me as
well as to him; but he don't get to
sleep at night till after nine, &
wakes the next morning as cross
as two sticks. I have a treat for
us in reading - Cousin Harry lent
me some of the Roycroft pamphlets.
"Journeys to The Homes of
Famous Men" by Ellred Hubbard.
I have read one or two of them and
they are most delighful in matter
and style - I really would like
to subscribe to some of those things
when we get on our feet again.

I am feeling rather stupid today
- I washed my hair yesterday &
I think the exertion rather tried
me. I will be glad when this
nine months is over - as Anna
told me when you get to the ninth
month you are so glad to be rid
of your burden that even the
suffering at the end is welcome - a
blessed provision of Nature. Excuse
me for putting such things in a
letter. I have no thought exept
that Thursday thee will be here - I
am like a maimed creature
when we are apart. Why is it
right, why must it be - it is
not right, and I rebel against

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nothing would please me more than to see her married, and away from Sandy Spring. Ms. Moore wants thee to bring some [bananas?] down for [Jean?] - they [agree?] with him so well, and are hard to get up here. She is in [?] condition - but I shall have to give up the [nap?] after [dinner?] which was such a rest to me as well as to him; but he [wont?] get to sleep at night [until?] after nine, - wakes the next morning as [?] as his [sticks?]. I have a treat for us in reading - [Concie Harvy?] lent me some of the [Roycroft?] [?]. Lets "journey to the homes of [Hamon?] Men" by [Elfred Hubbard?]. I have read one or two of them and they are most delighful in matter.

nothing would please me more
than to see her married, and
away from Sandy Spring.
Ms. Moore wants thee to bring
some [bananas?] down for [Jean?] - they
[agree?] with him so well, and are
hard to get up here. She is in
[?] condition - but I shall have
to give up the [nap?] after [dinner?]
which was such a rest to me as
well as to him; but he [wont?] get to
sleep at night [until?] after nine, -
wakes the next morning as [?]
as his [sticks?]. I have a treat for
us in reading - [Concie Harvy?] lent
me some of the [Roycroft?] [?].
Lets "journey to the homes of
[Hamon?] Men" by [Elfred Hubbard?].
I have read one or two of them and
they are most delighful in matter.