illegible I will unburden my feelings to you in a long letter By the Bye I have some intentions of coming out to Cal. I have
written to the Rev. E. B. Hatch of Salinas City in reference to a field of labor out there. And how I would like to see you.
And now will yo please answer, and send me a good photo of yourself if you have one? and I will send you my photo (recently
taken in return) And now when I weight about 183.. tho I am not afraid of the awks? hanging around the old Hollow carrying
me off. However I might say that a wineglass dose has. Impatiently waiting a reply I am your very dear friend J. H. Boyes
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