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spiritual welfare, and future salvation. I do not think that I will invest in or every become a very heavy member of said Association. So I did not get a letter from you. In looking at the envelop closely I could see that the writing thereon was not yours but to show you how much is resembled yours I held the envelop out in my hand to Maj. Woodward and asked him whose writing it was. He said Mrs. Grierson and could hardly believe me when I told him it was not from you. I have a mind to bring a suit for damages against Miss Cornelia W. Martin for deceiving and building up within me false hopes for trespassing upon and trifling with my affections. This ((pinch?)) back Cornelia Miss so fair I'll go for first chance and pull her hair. I have issued the order for Woodward to report to the Supt. at St. Louis for duty on General Recruiting Service and he talks of starting on Wednesday via Austin Tx