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1869-11-22 Page 03

[The first two lines, written in pencil, are each continuations of the first two lines on the previous page]

g about my box and have been so busy 


time to write. The things were very nice. 
accomidating and will kindly lit her have her choice. It is getting too late in the season to ware those cambric ties. If you have time to make me any Mary I wish you would make it like those large new fashioned ones and if you do not have time I wish you would tell me frankly like a sister should because I have no other way of finding out wheather you can or not except asking you by (Mother's) letter. Tell me as frankly as you have constantly been telling me eve since I left home that you could not write me any letters while I am in Ann Arbor. I dont know but I could call on Agnes for one she pomesed me one some time ago! but you need not do it! I will send the stamp to send it with you can [tuk?] it in a lite box past a small peice of paper on it to direct it on and tie a little coard around it to keep the cover on

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[The first two lines, written in pencil, are each continuations of the first two lines on the previous page] g about my box and have been so busy time to write. The things were very nice. accomidating and will kindly lit her have her choice. It is getting too late in the season to ware those cambric ties. If you have time to make me any Mary I wish you would make it like those large new fashioned ones and if you do not have time I wish you would tell me frankly like a sister should because I have no other way of finding out wheather you can or not except asking you by (Mother's) letter. Tell me as frankly as you have constantly been telling me eve since I left home that you could not write me any letters while I am in Ann Arbor. I dont know but I could call on Agnes for one she pomesed me one some time ago! but you need not do it! I will send the stamp to send it with you can [tuk?] it in a lite box past a small peice of paper on it to direct it on and tie a little coard around it to keep the cover on