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Blenheim March, 31, 1865

Dear Nina,

I have written to you once

by way of Belmead. I have been hoping

every day to get another letter from

you in the same way, but none has

come (I got your letter and the one containing

letters) so I will write again. I did in-

tend writing you a long letter and taking

it to church on Sunday and getting [...]

Miss [?] to take it from there. [The?]

[mail?] is so slow now, but the [?]

ing agent has come this evening and

the Dr. will have to go to the C. H. tomor-

row, and so can't go to church on Sunday.

So now I have to write in a hurry to

send the letter and a carpet bag down to

Miss Maria Harris by the Dr. tomorrow,

hoping to get it to church. [In?] [living?]

in that way, I send a carpet bag con-

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taining what few things I have been

able to spare for Father and Mother. Two

pair of socks for Father and a hank of yarn,

a flannel skirt, chemise, and pair of

drawers for Mother. The drawers are thin

and old, but I thought she must have had

one pair on [?] [?] but plan would be

for you to let her have your third

pair and you take the pair I send for

your third pair. I intended putting

a few band on them tomorrow, but

shall not now have time. Tell Ma

not to disturb herself about your flannel

[jackets?] for next winter. If you can

through this I reckon I can get yarn

through for you by that time. I tried

very hard to get some [?]

for them but could not get a bit. I sent

Mother my bombazine dress, I think

it will make her a right decent looking

dress for a while yet. I intended doing

a little fixing to it tomorrow, but shall

have to send it without. I sent also

a purple lawn dress, for either you or

Sister whichever. Mother thinks needs

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