This being your
native day: the on which two such
noble spirits came into the world, I feel it my pleasure to write you
my hearty congratulations and greetings
on this so dear to me, anniversary of
your Birth-day. Though thousands of miles
of land water seperate us, for
a cause not to gratify any selfish
desire of my own but to bear glad
tidings to the children of men, my
thoughts wander back to the warm
breath of living Parents and I am
with, ^you^ if not in body yet in spirit.
This is the third time your Birthday
has come and gone; or indeed the fourth
sfoince I met with you for this occasion.
Oh how good it would seem to be
with you tonight! what joy would my
heart feel to spend this quiet evening
in the family circle of Home. Still I
would not complain as God has been
so merciful to ^you^ and spared your
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This being your
native day: the on which two such
noble spirits came into the world,
I feel it my pleasure to write you
my hearty congratulations and greetings
on this so dear to me, anniversary of
your Birth-day. Though thousands of miles
of land water seperate us, for
a cause not to gratify any selfish
desire of my own but to bear glad
tidings to the children of men, my
thoughts wander back to the warm
breath of living Parents and I am
with, you if not in body yet in spirit.
This is the third time your Birthday
has come and gone; or indeed the fourth
since I met with you for this occasion.
Oh how good it would seem to be
with you tonight! what joy would my
heart feel to spend this quiet evening
in the family circle of Home. Still I
would not complain as God has been
so merciful to you and spared your