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up Saturday to see her father & mother she is very
much pleased with her situation indeed thinks
[ ] are one of the best in the [ ] [ ] [ ] all well
little Alfred and Martha Alston go to school to
here- she says all her scholars are very smart children
Luc I have written every thing that I can think of
and don't know what else to write except
love to you all, so when I see your [ ]
my love to her and to anyone else you please
be sure to give my love to your husband and tell
him please bring you this way for see you and
Shep. I [ ] to Shep give all the love and
kisses that he will receive and tell him he has [ ]
five more little negroes born since I see he { ]
and now my dear Luc I must beg you to write
to me as often as you can and except the sincer-
est love that I can ever give to any living being
from one that loves you truly and devotedly
and may you be blessed in all things and be
happy in this world as [ ] can be and when you
came to [ ]angel in heaven is the [ ]
[ ] of [ ] Mary [ ] [Walker? ]