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in margin: I sleep out weeks alone in the upper mtns among the bears but they manifest no disposition to touch me if you
find yourself very needful next year let me know by June or July I will save a little for you I shall not need marrying money
for some years. perhaps not untill I am too old, so when I have any money you are welcome to it. I have not heard from Miss
Pelton for a long time but I believe she is somewhere in the northern portion of this state Give my compliments to your love
whom I have not yet seen but whom I am sure to like if she is at all worthy of you. I will be much obliged to you for packing
shipping my Indianapolis trunk. You alone are able to handle my models etc. Pack my trunk with my thermometer ( drawing this
one) illegible the clock which I will need 2 in margin: We will some day drink champagne over those nights wh we passed
in the company of Canada wolves in my cabin wh will cost but little for freight. Also such of my tools as are light easily
packed, with such of my clothes as are worth sending I left at least one suit of your clothes. My three or four fine shirts
keep wear, as they would be of no use to me, also anything else wh you need or want. Send also my scientific blank books.
dictionary, I do not want that doctor book wh you will find in my trunk, nor any of my school books, Of pictures, send me
illegible jacket Fountain lake Horne the drawing of my desk. My plants give in charge to Mrs Moores if she has room for them
if not box send to Sarah - You will find Mrs Moores at 145 Merrill St.. Of my few other goods cha illegible take what will
in any 3