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Dear Bro James,

I am very desirous
for Annie to remain until
the last of next week. I have seen
very little of her and am anxious
to give her a little tea. drinking
to ask I will be very glad to see
you! I have never had an opportunity
to pay your good daughter
any attention, and feel in this case,
and at this time, just in the [?]
to be particularly agreeable, and
do the "[thing?] eight" so please dear
Bro James, for my sake, give your
free consent for Annie to stay with
her old aunty until Saturday I
will promise to let her go then, and
I will pay you a visit when the first [time?]

Dear Bro James,

I am very desirous
for Annie to remain until
the last of next week. I have seen
very little of her and am anxious
to give her a little tea. drinking
to ask I will be very glad to see
you! I have never had an opportunity
to pay your good daughter
any attention, and feel in this case,
and at this time, just in the [?]
to be particularly agreeable, and
do the "[thing?] eight" so please dear
Bro James, for my sake, give your
free consent for Annie to stay with
her old aunty until Saturday I
will promise to let her go then, and
I will pay you a visit when the first [?]