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4 I have been taking lessons in writing since coming here, (al- though my writing does not indicate it) and I was just thinking
that when you and I live together, we will practice this art together and learn to be beautiful pensman, I am sure you can
if you will practice with me, and I think it is delightful to be a nice writer Oh what grand times we are going to have someday.
I love to study, better than ever before and am looking forward to long years of mind culture, and keen enjoyment in searching
out lovely things of nature and the rich truths in stone for those who hunger and thirst for them. I do not know that I can
say any thing new about my studies illegible illegible illegible as vigorously as ever at the illegible old branches. Write
and tell me all your plans and all your thoughts very very soon, please. Most lovinely Joanna. 1 in margin: It is not
necessary to put Normal School on my letters. I have had my pictures taken for my class and I suppose they are very illegible
pleased. little folks are easily illegible you know. Oshkosh, Wis. Nov. 16th 1873. Dearest May Your little comforter
of the 2nd illegible is received. Your H illegible is superlatively fine, I do not doubt that it did cause a laugh. I do and
I had a hearty laugh also, but I don t see how you dared read it. I have listened to so many essays of late all so heavenly
sublime that the contrast was somewhat gl illegible , although I have just de- clared my intentions of writing on underlined:
Mud pies when called upon for the sake of a change, however I your brats? mine, We do not have to write essays this term but
will have to go into it whole sale next term I expect. You ask for a 8