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Lewiston. Maine. March. 20. 1872.

DEAR PATRICK, I was very glad to get your letter, and as it is vacation now, will answer it. I don't have to study the "dead dutchman", or about "x2" or anything. If you were here unclear, we'd have a good time wouldn't we? By the way, Pat, do you remember the last day you was here, what a time we had getting at that gilt paper in the trunk in your room?

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I send a great deal of love to them, the aunties, and you. Don't forget to write real soon. You haven't forgotten how to play checkers, have you? Well, you are tired enough of sitting still to hear this I presume. So goodby till next election. Your cousin--I mean nephew, Timothy