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2 But the sun rose some times and set some times and things are changed and I say Pr du Chien N illegible My Dear Mary
and Anna My Dear twin sisters goodbye your very affectionate brother John Did I ever write Da illegible Mary and Anna, before
I guess not but you were dear before you k illegible although Mary I used to scold? you and you used to scold? me and exhort
me to be a better brother, than I would say Mary I'll make you a pulpit This was all bad and Mary I don't think I will scold
you so any more and you dear Anna you scolded too but you did not exhort so much and I 3 used to scold you more and
exhort you more but I dont think I'll scold you any more I suppose you want me to tell you about things now Well I got into
the car and away away away I went and and you did not kiss me first but the car bu illegible and away away away I went over
hills over hills over hollows over hollows and marshes and illegible creeks and bridges and rivers and they all whirled and
I came to Madison and then I got to Pr'du Chien and this is Tuesday evening I am learning to make machines. When I came here
first there was two girls worked in the kitchen and what do you guess was there names just Mary and Anna