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Rh You would not like to sell him for fear he might get into possession of some Huckster of Fish or other things, who would not appreciate him as we do, and starve and abuse him; and I do not suppose you would like to kill him; so the question to me is difficult of solution.

I heard from brother John's widow a few days since who, in acknowledging receipt of check sent her, stated they were all well.

The weather here today is delightful and makes us think of the near approach of Spring. When I next visit "Clover Hill" I expect it will be by the new R. R.,—as they expect to commence running during April, the "Frog and Bridge War" to the contrary notwithstanding. Give my love to Anna Mary and Emily, and tell Anna Mary I should like to have a letter from her.

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(The "Frog and Bridge War" mentioned in this letter, is a reference to the effort which the Pennsylvania Railroad was making to prevent the new Bound Brook line from running between Philadelphia and New York.)

Philadelphia, Oct. 11th, 1876.

Dear Brother:—

Please meet Clinton and myself at Langhorne Station on Saturday next (14th inst.) at 4 O'clock P. M., as we expect to be there by that time.

I was at the "Centennial Exhibition" this morning, and "finished it up" in precisely 2 hours and 35 minutes. Talk about spending 3 or 4 weeks on it is all humbug; there is nothing like going at it in earnest and doing it up at once.

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