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My dear Parents- 

My two pictures are being washed slowly to a finish. The one of old Willie and the model has been laid of this week as I encountered unforseen difficulties. Every thing went well that I did not try to do. But I began to put to [[too]] much work on the old man's wrinkles, and lost his (soulfull) expression. I have learned a lot these last three weeks, and last Monday decide to start another subject that has haunted me for the last three weeks. This work I have gone at with a fire of enthusiasm which has carrie it through to completion. And in three