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Written from Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Opens "My Dear Grace." Describes his return to Vineland before Thanksgiving and his activities since then, including various dances and ice skating. Notes that she can call him John but not on the outside of the envelope as his father might open it. He goes on "It does seem funny to think that a correspondence begun as a joke should be kept up so long" and closes with another request for her picture.

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Written from Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Opens "My Dear Grace." Reports receiving hers of January 1, 1866 on January 10. He had not returned to Lambertville as planned and was attending school in Vineland. He describes his teachers and mentions that he had seen Celia and asks Grace to let him know if she gets married so that he can attend the wedding. Mentions that there is a dance but he is not attending because he fears the building might collapse.

Scope and Contents Written from Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Opens "My Dear Friend Grace." Thanks her for her long letter. Describes a meeting with the man who had built the dance hall mentioned in his previous letter, and telling him he had not attended because he was afraid the hall would fall down. Describes seeing Celia and Lizzie, and having injured himself with an axe. Notes that there is a revival going on at the Presbyterian church. Envelope postmarked at Vineland, January 30. Addressed to...

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Written from Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Opens "My Dear Grace." Describes a chat with their gardener and a tiff with his brother. Envelope postmarked at Vineland, February 20. Addressed to "Miss Grace D. Nichols, Rockland, Maine."

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Written from Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Opens "My Dear Friend." Provides updates on his injured foot and reports that he has not seen Celia, and that Lizzie did not visit when he was injured. Reports that he does not like people talking down New Jersey.

Scope and Contents Written from Carversville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Opens "My Dear Friend Grace." Describes hot weather and needing summer clothing. Thanks her for a picture she had sent, adding "I think you have changed some since then." He chides her for a prank: "I do think it was not right to get that hair from _____ making that person believe you wanted it yourself and then send it off it is really making fun of the person." He notes that he does not correspond with Lizzie and that he knows nothing...

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Written from Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Opens "My Dear Grace." Reports that he has been home about a week, and very busy. Mentions the hot weather and that he probably won't attend the next dance. Has not seen Celia or Lizzie, and asks Grace again for a photo.

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Written from Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Opens "My Dear Friend Grace." Notes that she hadn't written to him between July 1 and August 20 and grants his pardon for the lapse. Notes that a blot of ink had fallen right where he had written the word "blots." Reports that he is not going back to Carversville for school, and that he had seen Celia briefly in the canning factory but not to speak to. Describes a party he had attended.

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Written from Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Opens "My Dear Grace." Encloses a new photo and asks for hers. Describes their grape crop and the weather. Envelope postmarked at Vineland, September 4. Addressed to "Miss Grace D. Nichols, Rockland, Maine."

Scope and Contents Written from Lambertville, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Opens "Dear Friend Grace." Thanks her for the "gem pic" and asks if it was taken "as a likeness of yourself." Describes a sociable he attended and wishes he was at Rockland to visit. Encloses a flower, the outline of which is visible.Envelope postmarked at Lambertville, September 18. Addressed to "Miss Grace Nichols, Rockland, M[?]", partially torn away. Written in pencil to the left, "Try Maine." Various algebraical...