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because they have grown fatter -
But because the d -d britches
always too small for any man.
I can see Dunham straighten up and
sware it was the way he was
standing. Oh for those happy days
once more. I am more dis-
tressed than I can express at
what you tell me of low spirits
of our beloved Mother. - the worst
of it is I can't do any thing. Please
bug her for my sake not is do so.
Oh! I don't know what to do. -

I told Mother that Mr. Bouke
wrote to me of the death of M[gap]
Hull. she seems to be unfortunate
from the very day of her marriage
she was the best of that family. —

Tell your Venerable Husband
that he can't laugh any more
at the idea of my owing him a
letter. [gap] I wrote to him some
three months ago and I expect
a personal & long reply. Of course
he will write one of the Regatta

I found a [Jr??] church man this
morning who for the curiosity
of the thing (and to make money)
has stamped some .50 cent bits of
gold. he sels them at a dollar