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Monday evening
I wrote on the preceeding page "sunday evening" and thought I
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would make a finish early monday [ running^ "this morning" but found I did not have time^ but it matters not as I intended going to the Bay my-self in the morning. Henry is not so well this evening and I wish to go up and consult the Dr to morrow.
Willis Claiborne went up this morning^he has been down for some time. he sayes Miss Fannie Ogden looks as sweet as a %in$? So you must not be very much "disprised" if you see me come driving up in a "Cabroushe" with "La belle Fannie" one of these cool winter evenings.
I expect to go up in the morning and return in the evening. Give my best love to Aunt Marion, Dear sister, Pa Dr and the little "sweets !	?
?	- and accept the love of-
your devoted son Sammie
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