Letter to Grace Arnold

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Box 2, Folder 38

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Written from Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards general family news.

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English

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Lexington, Va.
April 13th, 1861

My dear Niece,
I have been desiring to answer your letter for some time, but have from various causes been prevented. I wish I could see you with me again in Lexington, but as I don't expect to have that pleasure this spring, I hope to see you in Beverly next summer. In regard to those little histories of which you spoke, I will try & get Mr. Thomas to take a couple of them to you as a present. They may keep you reading until you have an opportunity of purchasing yours. Send to Harper & Brother, New York & I think if you will write to them beforehand that they will let you have them a quarter lower that the retail price which was 60 cents. When I purchased mine he let me have them at 45 cents, as I purchased a number of Books and I think he will do the same now. I don't like to ask Mr. Preston to carry anything, as he will probably not be able to take everything which he wants of his own, in consequence of his being on horseback & leaving home for several months & possibly for a year.

Your Aunt will attend to your request. I am sorry to learn that Mr. Chenoweth's health has failed: but hope that he may soon be restored.

We have had very wet weather here during the present week, but I think that it is probably about over.

Your Aunt joins me in love to you all. She spoke of writing to day, but as I wanted to answer your letter she consented to postpone hers.

You must write to me often.
Your affectionate Uncle
Thomas.

I am gratified to see from your letter that you are so much pleased with Mr. Preston as a preacher.

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