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To Abby Kendall Hudson, Sept: 15 - 1866. Dear Sister Abby: How glad I was to lay hands on your letter. I wondered, and wondered, and wondered, and wondered, why you did'nt write. And was beginning to fear I should hear of six in the family when I heard at all. As it was the most potent reason I could devise for your keeping so "whist". Thankful to the proper authorities that Georgie is the baby, I'll proceed to assure you I did not get tired at all before I finished reading it, and would have been glad to have it twice as long. Its worth, was more than you can imagine to me. written down left had side of page Ive written such a shocking long letter twill take you seven months and a fortnight (or less) to read it - But it can't be helped now. I shall have to send part of it with Chandler's, but you can put it all together when you get it - Good Bye with love and sympathy from your affecte sister Mary