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against my heart, think you that
as you gaze into my eyes & feel the
wild throbbing of my broken heart,
you could for one instant doubt
the passionate love that I have so
often assured you. I feel for you!
How can you think
that my patience is ever taxed
by your sweet missives or that
I will consider them egotistical?
banish such unjust thoughts
far from you darling Bettie,
for there is naught in all the
world my own Sister, that glad-
dens the heart of your little
Pet as much, as a letter from you :
doubt it not & please be not so
long silent again : Your long
silence before the reception of your
last, gave me many a heart-ache,