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May A.D Mary to Abby Hudson Mass 1867 May I don't know what day Dear Sister Abby: I was heartily glad to recieve your good letter I assure you. Though you delayed so long writing, I began to think I should have to guess something more was the matter. So the baby is a little Charlie! My very favorite name to be sure. I know he's a darling or will be now he's a Charlie - He shall have a place in his Auntie May's heart from this time forth. Now to the point in question relative to my going west. You wanted I should write immediately my decision - To begin with I thank you most cordially for the kind invitation and written down left and top of page Now don't you go to feeling bad or provoked because I don't start right off for the west - when you consider the matter I think you will think I'm right about it and when the time comes that I'm ready to come - I'll send you word - and come on with a unclear of stories and accounts of my mighty times that will make you giggle a unclear at a time - figuratively - Charles Post Office address is the same as formerly Wathena, Doniphan County Kansas - We have heard from them they are well Chandler, sent him a $100 dollars a while ago and is going to send some more I guess to start him a little