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Ten days of cloudy weather has given
way to sunshine at last.

I forgot to tell you that the "Jupiter"
was seen at anchor by Mr Riddle in the harbor
of Alexandretta -- fresh painted and looking
as cheerful as if no one was scared almost
to death on her

I added to my collection got at Troy
yesterday a copper broach, lachrymal urn, and the bowls
excavated at Crete. The potery is Mycene(?) quaintly
painted 500 BC. I could get for $400.00 a cabinet
of antiques, bowls, urns, lamps +c -- some very fine with $1000 or
$2000. It is in private hands, excavated in Asia Minor and
the Islands and at Caesarea. Times are hard + such things
now go for nothing. I have written to Geo Breckenridge for the
Lord's sake not to let this chance of acting while I am here
pass without supplying the University. One of my consuls
owns the site of Ancient Troy and has a collection from Troy
the finest I ever saw. Few knew of it. His nephew has one
not so extensive that 5 or $600 would buy. I cant afford it, but
while Europe gets all I do wish our University people would
tell me to buy. I sometimes wish I had never spent a restless
night in trying to establish the concern(?). Well you have

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got over [....]s marriage now. Dont find relief in pets. Read your bible -- be good --
take fresh air out to my ranch sometimes + thus find relief. May God bless you

Affectionately AW Terrell

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I am almost ashamed to send you this -- it was written so hurriedly

The days of cloudy weather from [spring?..]
may to sunshine as [fall?].
I forgot to tell you [thou?] [are?] "Jupiter"
was seen as [archer?] by Mr. Dials in the [...]
of Alterations. -- fresh [fair eta ..] was looking
as cheerful as if [no one] may seemed [..]
to death as her.
I added to my collection For [..] Troy"
yesterday a copper [...?] lovely as was, as a [...]
excavates of Creto- the [..?] is my clue quaintly
[..] 500 B.C. - I caused for 400.00 on cabinets
of [antique?], [bands?], [l....], [laugh?] [and symbol] some very fine [mark?] 1000 [or]
2000_ [...] is [..nats] handy, [exe...ted?] in Asia Minor and
The [......] and or [l.a..s.a]- Times are hard [and symbol] such things
now [...] of nothing- There [..itter] to [Gos?] [Behe..i] dye for the
[Sand's?] [Sah?] north [be?] this chance [y?] [A.t.y] while I am here
[O...] this site of Ancient Troy and has a [call.....] for Troy
The finest I ever saw -- Few knew of it- this [......] has use
not of extension then [for?] 600 would buy - [J...} afford it, [but?]
while [...] sets are I do wish our [minority?] people would
tree [me?] to very-- I sometimes wish I had never [s....] a [...]
night in injury to establish the [Ca...n] - Here you have