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whom and myself there existed an old [?] time
friendship. He [?] me up when I was sent in
[wounded?] from Fredericksburg, and of course I write
as I would talk to an old friend.

I guess it will all come out right. Coulter
has thanked me for the reply and [?] [?]'s intentions
were good. At any rate if it were [?] and
he had written in down right ugly [word?] (which he
could not) I would put out my reply to him in full
friendship. In such as I have to [?], you can
count on a [share?] for the Naturalist: but for some
months it may not be much: – until I am relieved
of the present pressure.

Yours sincerely
J. T. [?]