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of all kinds & will be greatly missed here on account of his simple, sagacious, fervent Christian character. He lived and spoke and gave as Christians should- Wish for New Haven at once a hundred such men. I wrote you a few days ago to acknowledge your last- I am truly glad as was Mrs Brewer to know that you were so far on as to "hobble on crutches."  The birds are returning from their winter refuges- buds are ambitious to be swelling and the springtime of Earth casts light towards us- [[underlined]] but [[/underlined]] March is yet to be marched thro' before the shadows range behind us.

What a sensible letter was that of the Omaha! Is it possible that [[underlined]] he [[/underlined]] wrote and composed it? That letter raises your work in every regards. Tell him and other Indians So-
 With kind regards from my Mother and Daughter
       Truly Yrs
          [[R. J. Pellocuer?]]
Miss Fletcher
     Winnebago.