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                                                                                                                                                                                                       Hampton, Oct. 5, 1867.

Dear friends at home,

                      Your letters to name? and Elizabeth, and note to me, were received Thursday. We were very glad you were having an easier time than usual with the name?, we received our number today, but havent read much of it yet. We are sorry to hear that Jane is sick again. Hope she is better now - we feel anxious to hear. We havn't heard any more from brother Butler since we wrote before, but hope to the? beginning of the week. We intend now to go home the latter part of next week, unless after hearing again from you and from Mr. Butler, it should seem best for us to stay two or thrice weeks longer, so as to see him. So you will please look out for company Friday or Saturday evening, Friday most probably. I feel anxious to get

along the top left: Mary of course, you can take that dark? calico and make you a dress. I left it on a little shelf in the closet out of our room unclear unclear with some of my things. Sarah