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Buffalo Nov. 19. 1866
Buffalo Nov. 19. 1866
Dear cousin Jennie
Dear cousin Jennie
I am afraid you think me a very ungrateful, negligent cousin, in letting so much time pass, before answering your very kind and most welcome letter, for which mine all but a poor return at best. I think of you all many times in the day, but my time has been so much occupied with necessary duties that my correspondence has been sadly neglected. You know perhaps, something of city life, how the whole time seems to be taken up with the practiced answering of the questions "What shall we eat, what shall we drink, and where with all shall we be clothed?" Now dear Jennie, do not think for one moment that I am leading a fashionable life, for that would be a great mistake, still I  know the customs of society do, make a
I am afraid you think me a very [[underlined: ungrateful, negligent]] cousin, in letting so much time pass, before answering your very kind and most welcome letter, for which mine are but a poor return at [[underlined: best]]. I think of you [[underlined: all]] many times in the day, but my time has been so much occupied with necessary duties that my correspondence has been sadly neglected. You know perhaps, something of [[underlined: city life]], how the whole time seems to be taken up with the [[underlined:  practical]] answering of the questions "What shall we eat, what shall we drink, and wherewithall shall we be clothed?" Now dear Jennie, do not think for one moment that I am leading a [[underlined: fashionable]] life, for that would be a [[underlined: great]] mistake, still I  know the customs of society do, make a


Mr [[Sherwood?]] and I with me in sending much love to all
Mr Sherwood and with [[underlined: me]] in sending much love to all

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Buffalo Nov. 19. 1866 Dear cousin Jennie I am afraid you think me a very underlined: ungrateful, negligent cousin, in letting so much time pass, before answering your very kind and most welcome letter, for which mine are but a poor return at underlined: best. I think of you underlined: all many times in the day, but my time has been so much occupied with necessary duties that my correspondence has been sadly neglected. You know perhaps, something of underlined: city life, how the whole time seems to be taken up with the underlined: practical answering of the questions "What shall we eat, what shall we drink, and wherewithall shall we be clothed?" Now dear Jennie, do not think for one moment that I am leading a underlined: fashionable life, for that would be a underlined: great mistake, still I know the customs of society do, make a

Mr Sherwood and with underlined: me in sending much love to all