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Anna May 21

Dear Father

I am half
sorry I wrote you as
I did yesterday – but
you may give me some
advice that will be
of use – This is no
nonsense of mine – I
have really felt this
causeless lo melancholy
for a long time – and I
called it homesickness –
now for real suffering
I would rather have
the ague – You
know your own feelings
when in low spirits – I
think you understand
my case somewhat – you
laugh at me when I
have spoken of feeling
“blue” – tis the same thing
now only worse from