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penciled note, all ways, at top: March 61 7 In to To W Farrell Not War Hawleyville Page Co Iowa March 9th 1861, My Dear friend Nellie, How do you do -- I am to here? again, basking Neath the smiles of my verry good friends of Hawleyville. I do not pretend to be austentacious, when I say that I beleive my friends were glad to see me -- they gave me a cordial welcome, and all manifested a pleasure at my return -- of course I feel good to know that some in this world, appreciate me. no doubt beond my humble merit; yet I feel proud of it, & my prayr is, that I may ever act, so as never to give my friends cause to regret their regard for me.