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Utica June 13th 1868 71 Blandina Street Dear Jennie

   I will write to you a few lines though I can't give you any information about your dress. Alex's wife is out of town. Mary says she is going to wear mourning and will sell her dress but had intended to trim it with ruffles bound with silk of the same color. I walked over to Uncle's last night and I don't think I shall be able to go out today or I should find a dressmaker and ascertain for myself. The ruffles are made bias and generally bound with the same the binding and ruffle being all one piece - Much love to you all. Excuse my miserable writing, my ink is thick and I am not feeling