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Madison Wis. Nov. 8th /63. Dear Friend; Although not par- ticularly invited to participate in the correspondence, which
is car- ried on between you and the children I hope you will excuse the liberty I take in so doing so; for I feel that I owe
you an apology, for my neg- ligence in fulfilling your request at the time I certainly intended doing so, but in laying it
away safely until the time should come, for me to send it, I laid it away so securely, that it