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I am very sorry that I shall not be
here when you return as I Should
like very much to visit the Grove
and become better acquainted with
all - I had intended to have
gone out to Northfield with Some
of our friends on the Avenue (you
can Guess who) had I done
So - I Should have also
visited your folks. Please write
to a poor d-l who feels as
though He was making ^himself a
Martyr or for the good of his
country and His POCKET principally
the for latter - in leaving this fair
land for Arkansaw. perhaps you would
understand me better if I should say that say the
(fairs of this land)(!) write Bob write.
and I'll try to be at least interesting.
address me, CDFRR. Little Rock. Arkansas

Yours in an awful Hurry
Fred. A. Staring