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Next Sunday we are to have an old Irishman to lunch don;t you want to come & hear him. Ever your friend Mary

Pittsburg July 29th two vertical lines below the "th" 1851.

Your expected letter came just a few minutes too late, as I had already imbibed a delicious cup of coffee. the first I have tasted since the Pic Nic, and after a weeks abstinence, I always feel as though I must treat myself just once. but I promise not to touch it again until I hear from you. that is for a week and when I get your letter I'll just drink your health and quit again. Of course I knew you would write on Sunday. I thought whilst I was sitting in church "now Mr. LeMoyne is writing away." (plague on it my hand shakes so dreadfully, that I can not guide my pen) but he had much better be here," for do you know, on Saturday morning Mrs. Murray went to Meadville, of course Annie Bakewell would'nt come to rehearsal even though I sent unclear up for her, but there was a storm coming, and poor delicate young ladies should'nt go out, the rehearsal consisted