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reason is I cant tell about the neighbors because you dont know anything about them consequently could not be interestend in any of their affairs wel my head aches considerably and I will close my scribbling soon I have returned your compliment I have meddled with your affairs not that I was displeased at all with your remarks at all but that I felt like saying something knowing that you know my sentiments you will think that I need not have given you the caution I did but persons will sometimes drop a remark unintentionally and you know they are good at drawing out remarks dont discover to them the state of your mind in that direction at all I know them better than you do With my Warmest affections and best wishes for your welfare and speedy return together with the love of the family I remain as ever your Mother SFM LEM [vertical writing starts] PS if you had written before from Louisville it did not reach us how did you come to Louisville [vertical writing ends]