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Gray, Louisa Nell. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

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Husbands return. She has six  
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Husbands return. She has six <br />
children now which  
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children now which <br />
I feel to be quite sufficient for  
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I feel to be quite sufficient for <br />
a Poor man at least I wish
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a Poor man at least I wish<br />
William was married with half
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William was married with half<br />
that number as I know you
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that number as I know you<br />
will be Pleased to hear it I will  
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will be Pleased to hear it I will <br />
Inform you that he Nell My son
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Inform you that he Nell My son<br />
has a situation In the Post Office
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has a situation In the Post Office<br />
& what is more Gratifying still he  
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& what is more Gratifying still he <br />
is in the same department & room  
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is in the same department & room <br />
with his uncle [illegible] it appears
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with his uncle [illegible] it appears<br />
to be mutually Pleased so far.  
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to be mutually Pleased so far. <br />
how I wish it was in my Power
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how I wish it was in my Power<br />
to run in and see you once  
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to run in and see you once <br />
in a while. Mrs Jacobs & her daughter  
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in a while. Mrs Jacobs & her daughter <br />
are In Europe.  Lecturing they heard
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are In Europe.  Lecturing they heard<br />
have keen zeal zelous in the cause  
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have keen zeal zelous in the cause <br />
of the Freedman during the latter
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of the Freedman during the latter<br />
Part of the visit & being its close
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Part of the visit & being its close<br />
Please answer this & as I leave the  
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Please answer this & as I leave the <br />
city next month Perhaps you may  
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city next month Perhaps you may <br />
remember me before that time I hope  
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remember me before that time I hope <br />
you will not [get/yet?] out of Patience reading this  
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you will not [get/yet?] out of Patience reading this <br />
as there is nothing to recommend it to you [afterward?]
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as there is nothing to recommend it to you [afterward?]<br />
[right margin]
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[right margin]<br />
I subscribe myself yours most truly Louisa Nell Gray
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I subscribe myself yours most truly Louisa Nell Gray<br />

Revision as of Sep 26, 2023, 12:11:37 PM

Husbands return. She has six
children now which
I feel to be quite sufficient for
a Poor man at least I wish
William was married with half
that number as I know you
will be Pleased to hear it I will
Inform you that he Nell My son
has a situation In the Post Office
& what is more Gratifying still he
is in the same department & room
with his uncle [illegible] it appears
to be mutually Pleased so far.
how I wish it was in my Power
to run in and see you once
in a while. Mrs Jacobs & her daughter
are In Europe. Lecturing they heard
have keen zeal zelous in the cause
of the Freedman during the latter
Part of the visit & being its close
Please answer this & as I leave the
city next month Perhaps you may
remember me before that time I hope
you will not [get/yet?] out of Patience reading this
as there is nothing to recommend it to you [afterward?]
[right margin]
I subscribe myself yours most truly Louisa Nell Gray