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Blenheim, December 15th, 1863
Thursday Morning
Dear Nina
I received your letter last night with
one from sister and am greatly disappointed that
neither of you will be at Mrs. [Bookers?] and now don't
know what to do myself. I was very anxious to go, but
since you will neither of you be there I don't care so
much about it. You were so long letting me know
what to do that as I heard through Courtney [Cocke?]
That Sis was coming as far as Richmond with her [Xmas?]
I took it for granted she must be going to P. E. and that
you would go with her so I wrote to Horace by
yesterdays mail to meet me at the Depot the day
before Xmas. I think I shall wait to hear from
Ma again and if she objects just stay at home, if she
does not I shall go. [Ellie?] and Mrs. Hobson are go
ing to D&H's sisters in Amelia on Wednesday (23rd) and
take me with them and send me to Amelia C.H.
to take the cars at [?] on Thursday and I estimate only
be on the cars about two hours. I shall have to come
home by Powhatan Station. I have been having a right
pleasant time since I wrote to you last. [Ellie?] and
I get a long very pleasantly together, I like her very
much and [Fannie?] Harris came up last Saturday
and [stayed?] until Monday and we all three slept in
one bed. Friday evening, [Ellie?] and I went over to Mrs.
[?] Hobson's and [stayed?] all night came back Saturday
just before Fannie got here. Fannie invited
me quite [pressingly?] to come down and spend [the?]
Xmas with her, but she did not offer to send
for me and it is 14 miles so I don't know I
should get there and her sister is so low, I should
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