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6 Until today I was not aware that you are so very soon to be off to the Mts. again and I became quite alarmed least you
should be where you could not hear from no for a long time. So I hasten -ed to write you this for I have been so long in answering
your letter. And besides I wish to tell you what I did not tell you sooner for the reason that I did not know when what I
wish to tell you of would take place - - In about three months, or, a little before, or underlined: about the first of Sep.
next I expect to be married to Willis Hand of Phillips. He is a graduate 7 of the law school of Madison and at Madison
I became acquainted with him. At first I did not like him particularly but now I think I like him quite a little, Phillips
is a new town and a very pretty town prettier than Madison some say but is very far north on the Northern Central R.R. If
I go to Phillips I hope you will make it very con- venient to make it a long visit and study the rocks in the Lake regions
but do your writing in Phillips. Is that well arranged? Instead of my making my home with you as you have often spoken of
- you