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

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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