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Waveland Fla
Nov 20th 87

My Ever

Dear Charles. I was
very glad to get a letter from
you away down [hear?]. It dont
seem possible that we are
so far apart, and yet it is so,
I cant relize that I am hear
only by the mild pleasant
weather that is hear. It is
summer all the year, all kinds
of insects are just as lively as
in the summer North, and
the mosquitoes are not to be
forgotten as they are yet [?]
[?] yet, I like, the country
quite well, only it looks very [?]
but it is selling up, [?]
hear fountain [family?]

[written sideways:]
care of things
as she has no
home. Now
dear ones
all Ihope you
are all well
I know you
all miss dear
L[?]. I hope
and trust
she may
return
safely to
yet all [?]
dear Minnie
may [sooner?]
[hav?] health
again. Many
thank dear
boy for your
kindness. Write
again love to all from your Mother Bessey