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2 April3 1869 Dear Alice, I received by this morning's mail Johns letters of the 10th and 12th ulto. from Chicago and his letter of the 17th ultimo - from Jacksonville - ((Graffs?)) first offer I rejected in my own mind - before receiving or rather before reading your note - and was none the less settled in my mind after reading the latter. ((Graffs?)) offer of the 17th however and which I happened to read last I think more favorably of - will have about concluded all things considered - that it is best to accept it - would like much to sit and talk with you before writing him - It is now 4 P.M. I will think the matter over more fully between this and morning and let you know the result - I learn that Col Rockwell lost Arbuckle