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Please don't throw the card away. —— Keep them all.

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and writing all my letters carefully, and faithfully.

Miss Hope sent me a very cool Xmas note. But usefull as it served to warm my room  My open fire has been going now, and I shall continue it until my cold lets up. It is a costly luxury. Seldom used here. Jim Gray's painting and the Rapheal will be finished this week. 
Jim has been celebrating so earnestly that he has not had time to pose.
The Rapheal and Van Dyck I shall send home very soon ——————
I enclose a card.  Which is a card.  Few other young men are so favored
Yours.  William Loring.