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living morsel of beauty! And straightaway the hummingbird quivered into existence shivering with ecstacy as he flew among the flowers.

Trusting that these expressions may give you some slight pleasure in return for the great pleasure many of your expressions have given me. I ask your permission to sign myself truly your friend. 

Wm. R Alger

George Grey Barnard.

Transcription Notes:
possibly: William Rounseville Alger (December 28, 1822 – February 7, 1905) was an American Unitarian minister, author, poet, hymnist, editor, and abolitionist.