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Minneapolis, April 10th, 1859
My dear Ginnie,
Will you allow me to address you a few lines? I have often desired to write to you but was restrained by the thought that you might object as you declined writing to me.
I saw a letter you wrote to your �Pop� in which you manifested a deep concern in regard to the relation existing between him and �Althea�. You need not be alarmed anymore on her account. I believe it is all at an end, at least he told me that nothing was further from his thoughts than marrying her and I would join you in deploring the fate that would place your brothers and sisters under the care of such a thoughtless creature as she is.
Your Pop was in St. Paul yesterday looking for a chance to get into business, he thinks there is a prospect of doing something. I hope he will conclude to stop here or at St. Paul and try, for I believe he could build up a good business. Would you not rather stay here? I would very much like to see you and have intended coming up before this but am so hurried in my business I know not whether I�ll get ? (before you leave) or not.
Will White, your Pop and myself were at St. Paul last Monday. Saw __?__ Craig and Jim as big as life. They said nothing to me concerning the charge that Rebecca has been pleased to prefer against me. I am sorry that are so bitter against your Pop and yourself.
There are no news worth mentioning. Then ice has not gone out of the Lake yet and it is still cold with same snow on the ground. I understand that the people in the Settlement are very much homesick and discouraged.
Ginnie, will you write me in return and give me all the news and everything that has happened?
I wish you were here, Ginnie, I should enjoy myself very much. I am ever thinking of you and I do hope the time will speedily come when you will be here, that we may enjoy ourselves together. Til then, I remain your absent but loving friend.
Jas.B.Hunt