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Anna July 20th '57

My dear Bob

I hasten to answer your
last - consider me still indebted for the first

I was glad indeed to hear from you
but pained to learn that you'd not been
in good health. Those Hats are still
invisible to any longing eyes, and I have
but slight hopes of them in the future

Consider me your life long friend for
the trouble you have taken to get them
for us - and if ever I can do a like
favor for you just let me know
and "I'll be thar" -

Yes, tell Tom ever so many good
things about me - reserving the "Fibs" till
he finds you out as I've done -
I'll tell him what a quarrelsome teasing
"fellow" you are, and "of course" he won't