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fortunately that his vocabulary can boast, & he
uses it in all desperate occasions. He talks
plainer than Sonny and is faster altogether, though
the latter has much improved & is as lovely &
lovable as his little brother. Baby has not a
tooth yet, but crawls & stands by a chair & pushes
on in the world well for her age. A week ago
she was weaned- it seemed the best time to
do it though I never parted a child from my
breast so reluctantly - I cannot, I do not love
her more than the others, but there are reasons
why she has seemed more dependant [sic] on me than
any of them [crossout] & so far she has seemed more
precious. Grace is my companion, my little
friend and adviser - myself, my childhood, my
all of happiness has come to me with her.
She will have all my bad & good traits- God
grant her many better ones. She will think &
act very much as I have done - her heart & head
will alike commit errors, but the good father
who watches over all, to his keeping I am not
afraid to trust her. We can do but little for
ourselves & less for others in the way of changing
our destinies, but we can all pray & all