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[[underline in pencil]] artist [[/underline in pencil]] My dear Beaches! beginning with you Mrs.Beach who gave me Emma: I always wince a little when the coals of fire arrive that I am so accustomed to at Christmas! I do nothing for any body and behold me getting my full half of all the delightful things you send us, yet never sufficiently made over to have my change of heart [[latce?]] [[end page]] [[start page]] and I nearly forgot as usual almost the biggest gift Wills Stevensons letters I get a big share of the joy of them.