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         Camden : Nov 12th 1868

 

Bettie, precious Sister, a thousand

thanks for your sweet letter; this is

not intended as a reply : I have only

time to write a few lines to let you

know that I will do my best very

soon to prove to you that your ac-

cusation is unjust : you have

wronged me most precious Sister,

& certainly cannot know my dis-

position as I thought you did, to tell

me that I will forget one who is

as dear to me as she can possibly

be : Do you not know dearest Bettie

that neither time, place, nor all

the fortuitous circumstances, of life