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    was not forgotten, always when I go into church

    and kneel down to ask Gods blessing upon me

and for [greace?] to worship him right, and again

after the service when I ask his presence to be

with me, and to keep me from evil then you are

always remembered.  No one will be more pleased

to see you do well than Father and Mother, I think

they do feel more encouraged about you now than

awhile ago.   Friday last closed the winter terms

of school  Helen has talked about and made preper-

ations for the "last day" for a month just as if

it were the final consumation of all things.

she is very much interested in her studies, and

her music; she studies a great deal out of school.

Geo. [Hand?] must feel very sad at his Broth-

ers death; you did not tell me how he died or

if he left a family: this present battle will

fill the hospitals again our brave soldiers may God

ever bless them; in this world and the next.

  Richard if you please I should like to know what

your "rand and pay" is and how you are [situated?]

for comfort the [canvass?] shirt you speak of

reminds me of a story of a buckram shirt

which I should like to tell  you but dare not

write it for it would make the ink turn pale

and the paper blush: write again soon