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2 to look at. Oh yes I forget we have had a great General and expresident and great American traveler for a week and a city
full of red, white and blue flags floating from hill top to hill top. We have not known such an oration or so much p illegible
tion since we sent our best bl illegible of the north to west out the accursed slavery Talk of atonement, who ever knew a
more fearful atoning for sin than that our nation North and South East and West passed through in the great Rebellion. Mr
Patton and I were among the enthusiastic to welcome General Grant. Now we are going in the morning to star? command. Stopping
at Salt Lake City, Denver Le illegible ville St Louis other points on the way to New York. We have read of you in the Bulletin
and heard of you through Dr Mrs Kendall. By the way how you enjoy little hils at the Missionaries. Hope they or the Indians
wont kill you Do write us and do come to New York and be lionized? a while in margin: Your old friends and fellow illegible
passengers? illegible Mrs Patton? in margin: 73 4 to teach other people how to love them. When you come to see us
we will sit on a blanket and sing illegible Buns songs while you give us the illegible illegible Scotch accent? . I write
to say more illegible have you to se illegible Mr Patton and my love and illegible you I bless the day that our eyes saw you
and the glories of Alaska. in margin: your friend Abby H. Patton?