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Gray, Louisa Nell. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

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Husbands return. She has six children now which I feel to be quite difficult for a Poor man at least I wish William was ??? with half that number as I know you will be Pleased to hear it I will inform you that ???  ???? my son ????for the Post Office & what is more Gratifying still he is in the same department & room with his uncle William it appears to be mutually pleasant so far. How I wish it was in my Power to run In and see you once in a while. Mrs. Jacobs & her daughter are in Europe.  Lecturing thee?????????????? In the cause of the freed men during the latter part of the ??? & being its Close Please answer this & as I leave the city must ??? Perhaps you may remember me before that time. I hope you will not yet ??? Patience reading this ////// to recommend it to your attention.
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Husbands return. She has six  
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children now which  
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(Writing continues along right side of paper and concludes with signature)
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I feel to be quite sufficient for  
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a Poor man at least I wish
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William was married with half
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that number as I know you
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will be Pleased to hear it I will  
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Inform you that he Nell My son
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has a situation In the Post Office
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& what is more Gratifying still he  
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is in the same department & room  
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with his uncle [illegible] it appears
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to be mutually Pleased so far.  
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how I wish it was in my Power
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to run in and see you once  
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in a while. Mrs Jacobs & her daughter  
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are In Europe.  Lecturing they heard
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have keen zeal zelous in the cause  
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of the Freedman during the latter
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Part of the visit & being its close
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Please answer this & as I leave the  
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city next month Perhaps you may  
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remember me before that time I hope  
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you will not [get/yet?] out of Patience reading this  
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as there is nothing to recommend it to you [afterward?]
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[right margin]
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I subscribe myself yours most truly Louisa Nell Gray

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Husbands return. She has six children now which I feel to be quite sufficient for a Poor man at least I wish William was married with half that number as I know you will be Pleased to hear it I will Inform you that he Nell My son has a situation In the Post Office & what is more Gratifying still he is in the same department & room with his uncle [illegible] it appears to be mutually Pleased so far. how I wish it was in my Power to run in and see you once in a while. Mrs Jacobs & her daughter are In Europe. Lecturing they heard have keen zeal zelous in the cause of the Freedman during the latter Part of the visit & being its close Please answer this & as I leave the city next month Perhaps you may remember me before that time I hope you will not [get/yet?] out of Patience reading this as there is nothing to recommend it to you [afterward?] [right margin] I subscribe myself yours most truly Louisa Nell Gray