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Oberlin College Ohio May 25. 1855 My Dear Friend Your of the 22nd came duly to hand. I can assure you that I looked at it with some degree of curiosity before I opened it, and, indeed what its contents might be. I need not tell you (as you are possessed of the same Common Nature with myself) that my feelings were greatly hurt at not receiving an answer to my letter. I could not account for it in any way whatever - it seemed a mystery past all conjectures. I was not aware of having given you any offence, and therefore I felt that I did not deserve to be treated so. I would say however that your letter has afforded me much pleasure and has removed much unpleasant feeling. The excuse which you offer for your long | Oberlin College Ohio May 25. 1855 My Dear Friend Your of the 22nd came duly to hand. I can assure you that I looked at it with some degree of curiosity before I opened it, and, indeed what its contents might be. I need not tell you (as you are possessed of the same Common Nature with myself) that my feelings were greatly hurt at not receiving an answer to my letter. I could not account for it in any way whatever - it seemed a mystery past all conjectures. I was not aware of having given you any offence, and therefore I felt that I did not deserve to be treated so. I would say however that your letter has afforded me much pleasure and has removed much unpleasant feeling. The excuse which you offer for your long silence I regard a sufficient apology, and I sympathise much with you, but I will say nevertheless that you are culpable for not having written a few lines to me, merely informing me of your inability at the time to correspond, as this would | ||
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Oberlin College Ohio May 25. 1855 My Dear Friend Your of the 22nd came duly to hand. I can assure you that I looked at it with some degree of curiosity before I opened it, and, indeed what its contents might be. I need not tell you (as you are possessed of the same Common Nature with myself) that my feelings were greatly hurt at not receiving an answer to my letter. I could not account for it in any way whatever - it seemed a mystery past all conjectures. I was not aware of having given you any offence, and therefore I felt that I did not deserve to be treated so. I would say however that your letter has afforded me much pleasure and has removed much unpleasant feeling. The excuse which you offer for your long silence I regard a sufficient apology, and I sympathise much with you, but I will say nevertheless that you are culpable for not having written a few lines to me, merely informing me of your inability at the time to correspond, as this would