Jennie
Arates Seminary - November 28, 1864                                                                        Arates Seminary or near there
                                                                                    November the   1864
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Miss Mollie Marshall

                                                                                My Dear Mollie        I once more find myselfe seated at 9  Oclock to write you a few lines to let you know you are not forgotten by your old friend Jennie. (but I guess I am all most by you) Well Mollie I think you mit have written to me befor this time I would  to you but have not had time I have study every night untill  10 O Clock or after. I am getting a long very well with my studies I think. And I have a vary nice time I and some of the other girls playing with the boys Mollie my school notes are all very kind. There is one girl named Clay you bet I love her just for the name. Mollie you must take good care of Clay for me (if you can) Mollie tell John I am going to return his visit when I come up there tell him I expect to stay longer than he did with me to. If you hear any news from the boys let me know Mollie tell Billie that Lollie and Fannie quarrels over him very often and I think he had better have Lollie for Fannie is so much trouble I have to unty her shoes every night. Give my compliments to Ike and my warmest regards to Frank E and Johny M and my love to you know who. Mollie remember me to your Ma and tell her to remember me in her prayers as she would any absent child. Tell Georgeie and Billie I still remember them. Mollie give my respects to all Enquiring friends O Mollie tell Marth I haven’t forgotten how good she cooks and I hope how soon I may get to eat some more of it Tell her not to forget how well I love picle and save some untill I come. No mor at presant write soon may plesant dreams crown your midnight slumbers from your ever true friend. 
                                                                                                            Jennie
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Excuse this writing and spelling for it is hot and most all the oil has burned out of the lamp and I cant half see.

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