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What I have written crosswise was written Feb. 27.  Ann Eliza has been holding on my elbow all the time, begging me to take her up.  Mrs. B. and myself are going to Solomon Smiths tomorrow if nothing prevents.  There has been a long thaw, but the snow is still very deep so much so that it is yet very difficult for sleighs to pass each other.  I visited Aunt Nably[?] Archibald and his sister Mrs. S.  Our sleigh upset and we were all plunged into the snow drift.  A. E. never said a word nor even looked as though it were any thing uncommon.  None of us were injured.  A. E. begs so hard I must take her up and so good morning.

S. M. Wait