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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