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pleasure I take in them - Am only sorry you could not send me of all the family - Ed is remarkably like some of this old daqueo types [[daguerreotypes]] (I am a little shaky on the spelling of that word) that you have of yourself. and your brother William - Will is a recent letter spoke of Ed's going to the war. I of course would be so proud as you all would be to have him go- but how the dangers and chances of war bring out ones affections for those who do go.

I am very very fond of Ed and always have been and there are so many who have less reason to stay at home for a while at least - How all this war must stir your blood and and bring up forgotten experiences. We can all be well pleased and proud of the way our men are steadily going ahead and the cases of individual