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  My Dear Brother

I thank you with all my heart you are so kind I dont​ don't​ know what to say.

I was sitting here all alone last night, when your letter came—I thought it was pretty nice.—went to bed feeling happy as anything feel first rate to day​ today​ —have had a good deal to make me feel cheery—. your letter & presant​ present​ and Lou sent me just as nice a dress as I want  with all the trimings​ trimmings​ . & pair of knit shoes and a nice letter. All as good as good can be.

I hope, know you are having a good Christmas Walt dear for you spoke of going out to dinner, and its a pleasant day, not very cold the weather has been unuasuly​ unusually​ mild & pleasant this winter I went down street yesterday just to see the sights, did not go in a single place, it has been an unusual lively Chrs.​ here, fine sleighing.—one could hardly cross Church St.​ yesterday for the sleighs Burlington has improved, changed much, since you was here,  many fine buildings. all the principal St.​ graded & flagged Pearl (our street) recently.—

Mrs. Rose one of my near neighbors just, now, came to the window and wants me to come in, to see her Chrs​ presents.

Am all alone this afternoon C. gone away somewheres​ somewhere​ .—his lottery came off a week ago, I believe he is going to dispose of more pictures same way.

Glad you sent me the Herald.

Hope you will have a happy New Year, Walt dear.

 

If you should see Lou before I write to her, will you tell her, I was wonderfully pleased with her sending me the things.—

I think you are all very good to me.

I must thank you again, Walt, a thousand, thousand times. Han