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Newbury, Nov 18.1821.
Much respected and dear Friend,
It may a little surprise
you to think that I should so flagrantly disregard modern eti-
-quette as to write thus prematurely. - But I cannot think of waiting
longer for you to break the Silence you seem inclined to preserve; [for?]
permit me to assure you that it is hard, exceedingly cruel, to be
long excluded from your society without being allowed to hear
[from?] you. Was your journey up neither pleasant nor unpleasant? Was
[your?] arrival at your destined place, are the scenes with which
you are now surrounded + is the society you are now enjoying
matters of so much indifference as to furnish nothing for a little
epistolary conversation? It cannot be. - Did you not encour-
-age me to think I might soon hear from you? Under the impress-
ion that you did I have more than once resorted to the P. office
fondly cherishing the hope that I should obtain intelligence of your
welfare + that of your dear friends; but let me softly say, (for
you it would be cruel to blame) that I have as yet come away
disappointed.

If information you have not received, I would inform
you that your Father + Sally started for Portland the day after
you left + that they arrived there the second day in safety. Your
Father's business not coming before the Court so soon as he
expected he has not yet returned + probably will not for some

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