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Jefferson Nov 19th 1857 | Jefferson Nov 19th 1857 | ||
Dear Cousins | Dear Cousins | ||
I know it is some time since the reception of your last kind letter but my time has been so occupied that I have not found much leisure for writing. I feel exceedingly weary to night for I have hardly my eyes off from our Dutch Minnie (I had almost written Ninny) for five consecutive minutes during the day. She came to us this morning as our new hired girl and as she exhibited such democratic tendencies in handling the dishes I have not felt safe to leave her alone She seems to have one | I know it is some time since the reception of your last kind letter but my time has been so occupied that I have not found much leisure for writing. I feel exceedingly weary to night for I have hardly my eyes off from our Dutch Minnie (I had almost written Ninny) for five consecutive minutes during the day. She came to us this morning as our new hired girl and as she exhibited such democratic tendencies in handling the dishes I have not felt safe to leave her alone She seems to have one virtue however - good temper - for when I asked her if she wiped her nose upon the dish towel she meekly answered with a broad grin "oh me know," Well if she knows I didn't | ||
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Jefferson Nov 19th 1857 Dear Cousins I know it is some time since the reception of your last kind letter but my time has been so occupied that I have not found much leisure for writing. I feel exceedingly weary to night for I have hardly my eyes off from our Dutch Minnie (I had almost written Ninny) for five consecutive minutes during the day. She came to us this morning as our new hired girl and as she exhibited such democratic tendencies in handling the dishes I have not felt safe to leave her alone She seems to have one virtue however - good temper - for when I asked her if she wiped her nose upon the dish towel she meekly answered with a broad grin "oh me know," Well if she knows I didn't