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Home. Dec. 23rd 1894.

Dear Mother and Sister

I have been quite busy for the
last week or ten days investigating
business propositions and still have
two under consideration. I received
the package by mail last Friday
and have the items hid away for
Christmas. My heart goes out toward
you for the tokens of loving remembrance
and the Sofa Pillow will support
my head thro many an hour of rest.
I usually sleep for an hour or two
after dinner Sunday after my ushering
duties of the morning and to rest up for
the evening service. I enclose program
for the S. S. Christmas entertainment this
evening, Gracie is the only one who
takes active part from my family as
you will note. Christmas is almost
here and the children have prepared
a few presents for each other all simple
and inexpensive becoming a man of large
family out of work as Puck says the