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80 East Washington Sqr
N.Y. Dec 22, 1882

Dear ones at home

I do not see how I can get to see you Christmas. I am very sorry. I am so busy that I cant get away. My time gets more valuable every year but getting home is not a question of value of time it is simply a question of neglecting things for a while. I have done a good deal of running about since I got back from Europe and now I have got to work I cant run about any more. However I will get home soon as I possibly can if its only for a day and as often as I can. Too bad Westminster is so far from New York. When in America