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Farley Parke June My Dear little Aunt

I hope you will not think any thing of my not writing to you before but I really have not had time. the Saturday that Alexan Bagby went home I had a dreadful head ache or I would have written then and the two last Saturdays I have been to the singing school all day. All of the girls go but Virginia Courtney Julia Brooke and Caroline Woodward. The singing master's name is Mr. Everest. I like him very much indeed he is the same man that taught at {Bennington?] I believe he taught the two first Saturdays here but next Saturday he will teach at Church View he will teach here every Friday evening so he will allow us the privilege of going Friday evening and

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Saturday too. Mrs. Evans goes and you would be amused to see her. Mr. Everett says we learn as fast as any class he ever taught. Cousins Mason and Ellen go also. I was very much obliged to you for what you sent me the other day by Juliette I was very sorry to hear that your throat was so much worse but I hope it is better by now. Your under frock was in the box that I sent up by Cousin Mason. I [illegible] you have got by now. Virgin you cant imagine how you are missed here by every body. [Mrs?] Hughes and all of the girls send their best love to you. Bettie Pace and Bettie {Enbank?] have been quite sick since Whitsuntide. Give my love to all at my home and yours. I must now stop by begging you to write soon and believe as your devoted niece Your devoted niece Sue Ryland Dearest Vir Please do not show this I wrote to you by Cousin

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Alexander but have not received an answer yet still I must excuse you for I know you have been very sick. I hope you are getting better write very soon. Give my very best love to all the family and all [illegible] [illegible] from your most devoted friend Mattie Evans

Darling Virgin I hope you will pardon me for not writing to you before now but really I have not had time and will have time to write only a few lines this evening Dear Vir I do want to see you so much that I dont know what to do with myself. Bettie Enbank is from school now and Bettie Pace also but I hope you will come to school very soon Dear Vir you must not show this to any one for it is written dreadful I shall certainly expect a letter from you when she gets an answer to hers. Good by From your [sincere?] friend Rosa