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Baltimore August 28th 1864
My Dear Friend
It was with much pleasure
I received your dear welcome letter, and
was glad to know you had got safely back
to that dear good husband of yours.
And I know and feel you are very happy
dear Bidi, the tone of your letters to me,
is a convincing proff, And I hope the
day will not be far distant, that I may
write in the same way to you,
Allow me to thank you for the warm
friendship, which you have been so very
very kind to bestow on me, And
rest assured, Dearest friend, it is returned
with the same love and sincerity,
Although our acquaintance has been short
I feel that our friendship will be lasting,
I am so happy to know I have found
a true and sincer friend at last,
And I shall alway endeavour to retain
you as my best and only true
friend, which
I truly think you are, Dear Bidie,
I have not much news to tell you in this
letter, I have been taking my holiday
from the store for the last two weeks
I did not go away any where, I stayed
at home and rested myself. I am going
back to morrow, And to tell you the
truth I would much rather not go.
I dread this coming winter, however
as it is my fate, I shall try and resign
myself to it, I know you will
wonder at me sending you this gerrain
-ium sprigg, I am riting in my room
at the window. I have several pots of
flower which I keep all the year round
and this sprigg has just droped on the
letter as I write therefore I shall send it to
you knowing it will be received with
just as much pleasure as if it was A
much greater gift, And let this simple
sprigg, Dear Bidie, bind our friendship
forever, And send to me something similar
in return.
Remember me in kindness
to your husband, with much love from
your true and sincere
Direct Friend
119 Biddle St Martha Paddington
near Entaw
