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penciled note at top: He lives in Hawleysville Rush to Nephew Dec 20 60 Not to CW Millers town Perry Co Pa Dec 30th 1860 Miss Nellie, How are you to day I hope very happy- How did you enjoy your Christmas - I had two Dinners on that day and since I Wrote you I have Attended two Parties and one Wedding- the one Party Was a larger one, 63 blooming Ladies Were present on the occasion, We had a good time truly, of course I took-- -- -- I dont like to tell -- -- howevir I may as Well tell you = I took nicutine? We had some good old fashioned talks on the road & whilst there I saw Very Many old friends and acquaintances -- I was really glad to see them - Altho I Would not desire to live here again - I love the West & its ways - unclear we have not as Many Luxuries there but What We have we enjoy, in reality- In the East there is to Much Cursed Hypocrasy and I really believe I am down on that -- The Ladies dear Creatures I love them all and some in Particular but the Society that is Calculated to elicit their admiration