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                                                                                                           July 17. 1866. Elyria Tuesday Eve.

My Dearest I have just written a letter to Rev J. N. Newton in reply to one from him asking for coal. Last night wrote one to L.L. Jenkins in reply to one from him. He is established at Boston you know. Your letter of the 13th came to hand this evening. The Boys and myself wrote a big letter to you Sunday night, mailed yesterday morning, which after some hesitation I directed to Pembroke; thinking it would not get around before Thursday, and that by that time you would be there rather than at Yarmouth. I wrote much about going East, or rather not going, and mostly concluding it was hardly best to try to go. If I went I should hardly feel like staying more than the finest possible day, to go and come in, and perhaps it would hardly be worth the while if you could come back alone or with Samuel or somehow. There would seem to be no difficulty about the Children, or about any one of them in particular at any rate. Wilder could go up to Charles'. or over to Mr. Twiss, Charley to Dr. DeWitts or half a dozen other places; he has a first class invitation to go down to Boyds' on the Lake Shore. Geo Boyd you know is an especial Chum of his. Anna could stay at Twiss' or anywhere else; would be good and slight trouble any where; and Little Don John, could go to Eliab, or Eliza could take