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356 [circled] 209 Home. Friday, Oct 22d

Dear Bob.

Frank is going in and I scratch a line to and by him - All well, and a heap of orders sent off yesterday - No letter from Charlie, except a line in one from Whitney, of Lee Co. - Suspeet he has gone down into Egypt, from Princeton - or whereever he found Cordelia. We have now got off about all orders, except the Exchanges for Charlie, and what we are to send him - This will take a week, or more, this fall, and still more in the spring - and he will have good start - and ought to be well satisfied.

I have actually written about 6 hours, each of the two last days - including 9 of these pages for Emery. Feel pretty well used up -

I have just asked Emery $300. (and exchanges) per annum - to prepare 1 1/2 to 2 column's per week - inclu=sive of a "Critique" over the nomme de plume, of 'an old ag'l Edition' -

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Read the first criticism, which will probably be out in the next number - as I send it to day -

Mark Miller has offered to send pay in advance if I will write for him. My letter to Hovy[?] has driven him.

The Major put in well yesterday. but he usuallytakes it easy.

Ask the Commissioner to thank[?] me an anvance Copy of Patent office Volume.

Write often, and take care of yourself -

God keep you Old father