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I hope you are not homesick but I guess that is unnecessary as you seem to be having a pretty good time. How are the young ladies of R.? Do you find them as charming as the young gents. 

I suppose not. By the way anything later than that last invoice you sent me? You seem to have been quite success full so far.   M.T. is not at the A.M.

Mr. Hartford is going to Washington this winter and Harry wanted him to go down to R. and see you and the Smiths. [[strikethrough]]sooo[[strikethrough]]

Would you like to see some of the Boston crowd or have you forgotten us all? I hope not for my own sake
Yours truly, Ned. 

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I am dying to hear from you it seems a year since your last letter
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Please don't get excited with me for saying so but I should thought he would have staid at home the first eve. to see his mothe. Should'nt you?

By the way, you have'nt even offered me one of your photos. I suppose you would though if you had wanted me to have one. I think those of Minnie are the best of the lot. Yours I dont think flatter you at all to say the least but Miss Freemans' well they dont flatter her either.

Minnie's though are very stunning - Speaking of portraits I am painting one of Miss McKay. I do'nt suppose you remember the tin types of the rather

I am dying to hear from you it seems a year since your last letter
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