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This July 4th 1878 note, accompanying a gift, was written to Aunt Annie E.
 Currie by a J. Magruder.  I do not know where either of them were at this
 time.  (The seal on the letter has "Holyoke Co" on it, which could mean
 anything).   Aunt Annie would have been 17 years old at this time.

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                 Cobb. (?) Ins. (?)  July 4th 1878

Dear Friend

              Accept of this, as a 
token of my sincere regards and
genuine sorrow at your departure.
Believe me:  my good wishes wil
ever with this gift follow you
whatever may happen.  And with it then
also goes a pleasant hope of a place
in your memory in after years.

              Yours faithfully and forever

               J. Magruder

N. B.  Please excuse mistakes and
bad writing, was much hurried  JM