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                                                                                                                 Somerville, Feb. 25, 1853

Dear Cousin Abby, Monday Eve.

                           Your letter was duly received, and as I have no pressing business to attend to this evening I thought I would occupy the time in writing to you. I was much pleased to hear from you, as I had nearly given up all hopes of ever receiving another letter from you. You ask me if I am angry with you. No I am not, but I thought very strange that you had not written me before, and since you have made such a satisfactory apology, I cannot do otherwise than excuse you for your long neglect. I am glad that you & Mary contemplate visiting us so soon and hope that you may not be disappointed. You wish to know who of our friends now reside in the city. Uncle John is the only one and lives in the same place that he did when you were here before. Aunt Abby lives at E. Boston, I am sorry on your account that we are not in the city, as it would be pleasanter for you. I think however that you will like out present place very much. If you conclude to come in the Fitchburg road, I think it will be better for you to male your visit at Uncle Stewart's first (but do not let me interfere with your arrangements).  then from there to Somerville, and some of us will be at the depot to meet you, if you will inform us of the day you intend to come. I wish you would persuade your mother to come with you, for we all wish to see her very much. I do not think there is any thing to prevent her coming as her babes are all large enough to take care of themselves. Now you do your best to have her come. I always had a great desire to see her and  I should think she might gratify me in my wish. All our friends are well except Uncle John. He has had a very severe headache for about three weeks

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