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1 St Vincent Feb 18th /66 Dear brother Dany? , I recd' a letter from Sarah a few days ago by which I learned that you
had written me twice since arriving in Buff' this last time but had not heard from me at all, now Master Dan I believe that
we of the hollow have illegible as complaining a ditty to the time of shall ere we hear of Dan again , as even you could sing
of the hollow, I recd' one letter from you since your visit home in which you spoke of your dis appointment concerning your
educational affairs, excepting this one, no letter has reached any of us. The following letters have been mailed for you to
which as yet, no answer has been recd, one from me Mary Trout says she does not forget you and that she would like illegible
illegible you illegible She wishes you to illegible a lot of flower seeds for our garden. 2 written shortly after the
receipt of yours respecting Oberlin college, One inclosed in last from Mary Trout, and another from Mary Harcus, also one
from Mary Harcus, Rachel, Harriet in one envelope, written just about the time of your dep- arture for home last sum- mer
also a very long one from Hat Letters to from a friend have a peculiar value such losses are always deeply felt, a business
letter, lost or tardy may occasion re illegible pec illegible disaster - but never such real sorrow as the loss of friendships
holy feelings? Who steals my purse steals trash 'But he who illegible illegible ships letters long, takes what not illegible
him and makes me mad indeed'