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Allentown, Pa. July 9th 1852

My dearest Sister,
If I have the audacity to ask your forgiveness for so long a silence after the receipt of your two kind letters written just before dear Mother and the rest of the family saving you my dear came North, it is because all of you have spoiled me ever since I knew anything, & therefore the blame must in some measure at least remain with you. Whether you like my logic or not, you cannot deny the main statement in my defense and I shall claim that I have convinced you and am forgiven. Perhaps you have heard from one and another of the family of my various peregrinations since I passed my last examination, which being very well done, I was presented & became virtually free of college June 17th.

Uncle Henry is with me in the office & sends his love - of course all the others would too but none know I am writing. I left [Mall] fat swell in N.H. His last report is perfect but he is getting fast - ordered horses on my bill July 5th & with a friend went on a small spree of his own.
Yours
ALPK