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Newburgh, N.Y,
July 24th 169-
Rev. B. M. Manly
Dear Sir. 
You see my hand is a little "shaky" in writing your name. What can be the reason? I leave you to explain this in your own way and proceed to other matters. I arrived at my sisters, right side up, but a little the worse for wear from seasickness, the next night after leaving Richmond. But being too late for the Newbourgh boat at New York, by which they expected me. I took the  Home - [[?]] River train and then, no one meeting me and my sisters place of residence being changed since I was here last, I had no clue to their