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Transcription Date: 2.9.2006<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Jones Landing<\/p>\n

March 14, 1866<\/p>\n

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Dearest Nannie:<\/p>\n

My Love, I not atall surprised at the Parsons fond and anxious desire to have one sweet message from you and I well know one of them would set his poor heart in a bright flame.\u00a0 I admire his taste most wonderfully and am sorry the creature can not be gratified, but am too selfish to share one word of mine.\u00a0 The lost is found and a regret changed into the sweetest joy of my life.\u00a0 Your 1st together with one dated Mar 4th came this morning and without the slightest fabrication my \u201ccup of joy is full to overflowing\u201d .\u00a0 Have answered by this boat your last and write this swiftly to acknowledge the receipt of the others.\u00a0 I write by every boat, but they seem very seldom.\u00a0 Oh I love you too much, but would rather die than love you less.\u00a0 I cannot thank you enough for your promptness in sending so many good letters.\u00a0 However my intense devotions deserves something.<\/p>\n

Will write next boat.\u00a0 Love to all.<\/p>\n

Truly I am Nannie\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Rupert<\/p>\n

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An apology is not required for this note written on the river.\u00a0 Sister Mary has returned.\u00a0 Mrs. Murphy also.\u00a0 Mrs. Murphy is going immediately back to Vickburg.<\/p>\n

Every one of our family are continually after me to say something expressing of thei love and c for Nannie, but I tell them No. No.\u00a0 Can\u2019t say swee word for any body but myself.\u00a0 They all love you nearly as dearly as<\/p>\n

Rupert<\/p>\n

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