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(This letter from Sallie to John S.)
(Home fould be Monticello or Crystal Springs. They moved inland to
escape the Yankees.)
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Dear Cousin
1 feel that I cannot let this beautiful___________________pass with-
out writing to you, though it may be some time before I can mail my letter, however	I will write.	The day	after you	left here I walked
to Mrs. Honsie.	But I can assure you,	I did not	enjoy the walk as
much as I did the' day you were with me. The distance seemed increased to ten miles & while there I thought, in spite of fate.- I would ail with the blues. I noticed with much delight the spot where we rested ,*? passfid a few lovely hours and had you have been with me then we
would have again enjoyed the delightful breeze under____________________________.
Oh how fondly I cherish those moments and with what delight do I look forward for another visit from you. Do visit me again soon, you can't imagine how lonely I am. My visit to the bay, ruined me,
I am anxious to	go back & will	go with	sister in	July. Will you
meet us there.	Miss Poiteneur	will go	with us.	We anticipate lively
times if you will come. I know the time will pass pleasantly. We intend taking provisions & camping. Will you mess with me? ? my
_____________ Eloyce. Colly is with us yet, he leaves tomorrow. Oh how
I wish for you when he and Bettie take their seats on the gallery every evening after supper. I miss you so much, for this is four days after you left. I xxxx xxxx could not convince myself that you were gone and could not help but expect that lovely chat after supper. I often sit with Bettie & Colly & talk awhile but do not remain long with them. I recievea your letters by Toulme, oh how delighted I was to get them. I appreciate them more than any I have recieved from you before, for I was lonely, ye, extremely so, and they were such a consolation to me and I feel those that you write hereafter will be doubly, interesting & more fully appreaciated, remember your promise to write lonf letters. I will prize them so much & will promise to read them' more than once. We take a walk nearly every evening and oh I how sadly you are"missed from the circle". Really I do not enjoy these walks, they remind me so much of the pleasant hours spent with you, and there Is so much along that ole lonely road that brings you plainly
before.me & causes many a sigh to escape my lips. Colly in____________bly plucks
a bunchy of oak leaves and says "oh aint them pretty"