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was the still the same true good girl that I left and that she is striving to improve herself so as to be worthy of me and may she never have cause to blush for any deed of mine. Amen. I am glad to hear of the news (to me) about [[T?] [Perrin?] buying [the?] [new?] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] I hope they will get along very nicely. And when Tom marries Mattie L. that I will be at the wedding. I wrote you in answer to the letter & needle roll I received through the politness of A. G. Crocksell. Willie Smith has gone to Key West with prisoners. He has been gone for some time, expecting him back every day. Oh how I wish I was there eating the Mince pies. Golly wouldent I make them get. "Yess" I would. When J. Gelder comes tell him to write me a few lines once in a while and tell me about old England and its fineries. I have been twice to the theatre since being here. One night they played Hamlet the other School for Scandle. They have but few good players, but nevertheless they played very well, dont think I will go down again for I have no money and dont know when I will get any. How is it that Brother Will never writes to me now. I should think he could find time to do so. I got a letter from Annie H. the other day and she wanted me to send her my picture. If I get paid soon I will have my photograph taken and send you one also one to her if Maggie is willing. Do you ever hear form Jennie Brown. I wrote to her a few weeks ago and