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               Millers town Perry Co Pa
                     Dec 30 th/ 1860

Miss Mellir,

        How are you to day  I hope

very happy- How did you enjoy your Christmas - I had two Dinners on that day and since I wrote you I have attended two Parties and one Wedding- the one Party was a larger one, 63 blooming Ladies were present on the occasion We had a good time truly, of course I took---- I dont like to tell-- however I may as well tell you- I took [?] We had some good old fashioned talks on the road + whilst there I saw very many old friends and acquaintances I was really glad to see them - Altho I would not desire to live here again - I love the West + its ways - [?] we have not as many luxuries there but what we have we enjoy, in reality- In the East there is to much cursed Hypocrasy and I really believe I am down on that The Ladies dear creatures I love them all and some in Particular but the society that is calculated to elicit their admiration