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Cambridgeport, Nov. 8th 1860 Dear Aunt and Cousins:- It is with feelings of gratitude, not only to you, but our Heavenly Father who has given me so many friends, that to-night, surrounded with so many tokens of your regard for me, that I take my pen to tell you of the safe arrival of the articles which you sent me. They reached Boston last Saturday, but I did not get them here until yesterday. And I would return my hearty thanks to all of you for the articles sent; especially so to you for the neat, convenient, and useful Dressing Case which you sent, and which, as often as I look upon it, shall bring to mind all your many kindnesses to me, Give my thanks to the boys also, for their rememberance of me. We had some boiled