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Chicago, March 3d 1872 My dear daughter Your long letter to Gertrud was received a few days ago. It has greatly pleased me to notice that your knowledge of the English language has not in the least been interfered with by your sojourn in Europe, and your consequent want of practice. If anything, I find that in fluency of style and correctness of expression you have im proved. There are only a very few misspellings in the