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Wednesday night
 
Wednesday night
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Well my darling Nina, I reckon you
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begin to think it is time I was writing to
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you, and answering your last most wel-
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come letter so now I will begin. I have
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just gotten a letter tonight from darling
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Mother telling me that she was sick at
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Mrs. [Puleski's?] and I am so delighted to hear
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that she is so comfortable, and quite envious of
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you when I think of you as with her, while I
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am so far off.  What pleasant walks you will
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have together in the evenings. I am truly de-
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lighted that you have her so near you.  I am so
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glad too you are getting along so much better
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with [?] & sincerely hope you may be able to man-
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age her. I suppose you have seen my letter to
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Mother giving a full account of all the wed-
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ding frolic, so I will not repeat any part of
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it except to tell you that I certainly lost my
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heart with that brown eyed Bolling and
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that I think Bartlett would make the
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sweetest brother in the world. I have not
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heard anything of them since they left but
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Uncle Willie comforts me by telling me he

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This transcription has not been verified by Special Collections Research Staff. Please also consult images of the document.

Blenheim Nov 16th [1864]

Wednesday night


Well my darling Nina, I reckon you

begin to think it is time I was writing to

you, and answering your last most wel-

come letter so now I will begin. I have

just gotten a letter tonight from darling

Mother telling me that she was sick at

Mrs. [Puleski's?] and I am so delighted to hear

that she is so comfortable, and quite envious of

you when I think of you as with her, while I

am so far off. What pleasant walks you will

have together in the evenings. I am truly de-

lighted that you have her so near you. I am so

glad too you are getting along so much better

with [?] & sincerely hope you may be able to man-

age her. I suppose you have seen my letter to

Mother giving a full account of all the wed-

ding frolic, so I will not repeat any part of

it except to tell you that I certainly lost my

heart with that brown eyed Bolling and

that I think Bartlett would make the

sweetest brother in the world. I have not

heard anything of them since they left but

Uncle Willie comforts me by telling me he