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Your letter was forwarded to me here & glad was I to receive it. I thought
much of you & wondered were you getting strength by your little visit. A
fortnight ago I came here with
How glad I am to hear such good tidings that your dear cheeks have got round again. I hope dear love you are not working too hard. I see
I agree with you about the Americans & the Irish blood upon American education is altogether too strong for you & me.
By the way, I have read your paper upon women & I think it capital. The
shades are indistinct between self-reliance when compulsion makes it necessary
& the self confident
I hope you liked
Thank my dear love about the autographs, but don’t trouble yourself about them –
only if they fall in your way. What of dear
Miss Parker's kindest regrets.