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Presume you are taking the proper course with the business. Mr Avery is indeed kind, and can help you much. Also cousin Alex. Please remember note all the friends in Utica. Am glad to hear that cousin Alex is better, and hope he may yet recover entirely. I have often thought of writing them, they have all been very kind to us. Is Mr. Thomas D. Lewis at home now? Also remember ?? to Mr Avery if convenient, as I remember him and others at Clinton with much interest. Give me? the address of you uncle, also of Mr. Lewis. Hope you are all well. Our term is commencing, and we are quite busy. We are all pretty well this spring, and enjoying our delightful weather. We received a letter from Lizzie today. She is well, and Claire is growing fast. Says she will come back with ? "with her mama". With kind regards to you all, Yours Truly, J.J. Butler