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Wise-Clark family papers, May-July 1865
1865-05-08-Page 02
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When we received your letter conveying the happy intelligence I just threw up my hat and gave "three times three and a tiger" for Tillie and her "good man." And now at this time after you have been enjoying connubial happiness so long as to make it almost superfluous to wish you more. I wish that your cup of joy may be filled (as the Methodist preachers say) pressed down and running over. May your married life be happy and contented as well as that of two crabs in a pile of blue mud. I cant think of anything else so near the climax of happiness. I used to be somewhat acquainted with your husband and I acknowledge his many claims to excellence but I do wonder that you
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When we received your letter conveying the happy intelligence I just threw up my hat and gave "three times three and a tiger" for Tillie and her "good man." And now at this time after you have been enjoying connubial happiness so long as to make it almost superfluous to wish you more. I wish that your cup of joy may be filled (as the Methodist preachers say) pressed down and running over. May your married life be happy and contented as well as that of two crabs in a pile of blue mud. I cant think of anything else so near the climax of happiness. I used to be somewhat acquainted with your husband and I acknowledge his many claims to excellence but I do wonder that you
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