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Any volume he inquired for to illustrate the shapes on which he was speaking, gave me great pleasure and I thought I had more beheld a more pleasing future of domestic happiness. I have not had any communication with the sisters lately further than an anecdotical note for such is the state of one Sisters' health, on another spirit that he cannot trust of any acquaintance out of our own immaculate circle. I have read with great delight the former notes you so kindly put up for our announcement and you say truly dearest Edward that we have collected more from them than could have been said in a quire of paper and indeed they bring you and your pursuits before us some more forcibly than your own dear letters. I intended to write to the d archdeacon & to Miss Parker Dougall / from whom I have received several very affectionate letters by this opportunity, best I fear likely not
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Sunday. I must this to Sydney by the running coach in the hope that it may yet be in time for after Melbourne. I was prevented from finishing it yesterday by a sudden tho' slight indisposition which her guest left me tuesday.
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