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We have desired father to write to you in answer to your last letter
& he has talked about it But he is very busy & you know he does
not write much so you [wax seal] [m]ust excuse him you will
hear from me again the [best] [wax seal] [o]pportunity I took tea at [cChaning] Hills in company with [illegible] [wax seal] {[shorthand]} {[shorthand]}
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Willford & Eunice
June 26th 1838
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We have desired father to write ot you in answer to your last letter
& he has talked about it But he is very busy & you know he does
not write much so you wax seal must excuse him you will
hear from me again the the wax seal opportunity I took tea at
Chaniey Hills in company with wax seal {shorthand}{shorthand} end of upside-down text