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Nye Co, Belmont, saying he would do all he could for me -- My old friend John A Dennis of the Tuscana Times-Review, a Democratic hold over, in the Senate, gave me a splendid notice in his paper of the 20th -- Bed at 3 --

Wife sick Wells Drury

Wednesday Nov 26

The same -- telegraphed to wife: "How are you today?" Reply came: "Not much better-Not in school. Be all right soon." This was because my letter from there yesterday & today have been from Bessie and Mother saying that Mary is very sick from her old throat trouble, etc -- & would not be able to run her school -- Got letter from Wells Drury, Carson, Deputy Secy of State, voluntarily offering to do all he can, for me in my clerkship aspirations -- Evening down town -- Bed at 1 --

Enterprise 72 Thanksgiving Day
A S Burbank

Thursday Nov 27

The same -- fine day -- Thanksgiving Day -- AM at home -- PM got ready & at 3 1/2 PM went up to Prof Bristow's house with Summerfield, to Thanksgiving dinner -- Bristow is principal of Austins Public Schools, and Sardis Summerfield is teacher of 1st Grammer Dept, that my wife used to run -- Nice dinner turkey, pudding etc -- then had some guitar playing by Mrs B & singing in the parlor -- Home at 6 1/2 -- Was down town till 10 1/2 -- Home -- Slept -- At 12 started in & wrote Enterprise 72 & saw it off on morning bus -- Recd a Thanksgiving card this morning from AS Burbank, Plymoth, Mass --