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1 April 10th 1869. Oak Hill, Cedar Keys Fla. Once more dear friend John have one of your nice kind letters come to hand
I know it is useless to tell you how welcome it was how very glad we all were to hear of your complete restoration to health
once more, and you are a Shepherd , well well I only wish I could spend as quiet happy a life as I know you do among the gay
Lambs of your flock the den den of lions? , How I envy you the great privilege of beholding all the glorious beauties of Creation,
but, I am but a woman cannot make the animal part keep pace with the mortal and spiritual existence, I must be content such
illegible port the good L illegible but to me for awhile who knows but one day I too may illegible amid the lovely wilds of
illegible or distant a sport as your San Joaquin Valley You must try to help me to see those beauties by the aid of your seady
penail glory pen point describe all even yet more vividly, though I can somewhat about imagine I see your lovely home your
self amid the flowers illegible illegible illegible plant just found. If I had of law educated a Botanist I cant tell where
my love of it might not have be illegible , as it is I am a passionate worshipper of flowers love their benefit? to human
beings, Send me roots seeds bloms of all you can get, I am