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#304.

Hoboken Nov 28th /61

Dear Robert

I have just re-ceived your note, and probably to your astonishment, proceed immediately to answer.

Bob I'm afraid I shall not be able to send the picture by Mr Derby._ Since you left, I've done but little work_ fact is "I vas s-e-e-k"!

Much paint I could not do. 
My nerves they were not good;
But I think_(no I dont) really I intend to go at it in good earnest [[underline]] now [[/underline]]_ I've had a "[[underline]] bad [[/underline]] long play [spiele or spell?]", too bad by half, I might have said with "Prince Hal"

I'll so offend, to make offered a skill;
Redeeming time, when never think least I will. over