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with you too - she said she waited a whole month nearly lost all patience in waiting - I wish you were here so I could talk with you there is so much I would like to say to you & it is no use in attempting to write all I would like to say for it would take me a week - June 2nd - I intended to have finished my letter at the time I commenced it but it got late & thought I could finish in the morning but here it is [rock?] P.M. Wednes P.M. & I am bound to finish it this time & if you get some hastily written words never mind it - well would'nt you like to know what I have been doing today? after I got the children started for school my work got done up in a hurry & I then took the fire shovel & commenced setting out Dahlias, Gladiolas, China asters &c it has been a real warm summers day & I was tired I assure you. I didn't get through till Mary came from school - Mary is boarding at Samuel's but she stops every night & morning & I enjoy it a sight - Maria & the children have been here most of the afternoon - she