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Letters of Annie to Greta & Effie

Charles Darwin Esqre

Down Bromley Kent

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My dear Greta.

We have got a new pony, it is rather a little one. I think your donkey sounds a very nice one. I should like to see your little white guinea fowl.

Are all the little turkeys sold.

On Sunday it was raining dreadfully, and the pit in the sand

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walk was full of water. Is your swing taken down ours has been taken down a long while. Have the calfs grown much bigger since I was at Leith Hill? I suppose they have. Goodbye

I remain your affect D A

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My dear Effie,

As you were so kind to send me a beautiful present of a picture Frank and I think we ought to write you a letter of thanks and to congratulate you on being

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at such a sweet place as Sand. Few figs, as [Every] was -gate seems to be. I hear you regretting all the way are going to the [illeg] he had forgotten his Aldersons this evening and suck's. I am very glad my dear Effie you do very I hope you took Molly

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a few lessons cos all the babies here now think they are great nonsense. And I am sure you think so too, so with love to Dot and all goodbye your affect cousins

Annie and Frank.