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1865-02-11-Page 01-Letter 02

feb 11th (1)1865 
Pleasant View Newton Feb
Dear Ellen 
I take my pen in hand to let you know that we are all well and hope you the same I would like to see you so well
must I tell you what has happend Grenvil Redman is Married and so is writ Cox gran Married Polly Antle Dora has got a new hat and a silk Cape grandma has been up here and brout the stuff to make the cape and hat ma has trimed Dora summer hat over, granma is going to send Ella some pink lawn to Make her another dress granma braught Ella and me some new stockens and Ai & Orson some new pen holders and ma the money to get her a new dress Ella and me had the Chickenpox and bubby has got it now Anderson said tell you if you dident come back he would give your kisses to pa School will be out in three weeks I dont like the teacher
Ellen tell Clay to rite to me Ellen I must quit for this time good by from Anna to Ellen write soon forget me not forget me never

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feb 11th (1)1865 Pleasant View Newton Feb Dear Ellen I take my pen in hand to let you know that we are all well and hope you the same I would like to see you so well must I tell you what has happend Grenvil Redman is Married and so is writ Cox gran Married Polly Antle Dora has got a new hat and a silk Cape grandma has been up here and brout the stuff to make the cape and hat ma has trimed Dora summer hat over, granma is going to send Ella some pink lawn to Make her another dress granma braught Ella and me some new stockens and Ai & Orson some new pen holders and ma the money to get her a new dress Ella and me had the Chickenpox and bubby has got it now Anderson said tell you if you dident come back he would give your kisses to pa School will be out in three weeks I dont like the teacher Ellen tell Clay to rite to me Ellen I must quit for this time good by from Anna to Ellen write soon forget me not forget me never