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really so fine an animal? and if so why dont you get
a photograph of him and send me? If you will just send
me photos (good ones) of him and Molly's two year old
I will brag over the Sultans with them, and let him know
that when I finally go home I will want to take home
an Arab husband for that filly ^{^and I will send you a number more of photos}. He is all at sea
because I have no fondness for his presents. He wanted
to give me his fine 4 year old dappled grey Arab stud,
who he showed, the night he had the circus for me at
the palace. {small doodle} Hobar Pasha who Radolin had dismissed has
been reposted promoted to a Brigadier General by the German Army
Emperor in the regular German Army + stationed at Posen. He
only fell to rise higher ^{^Radolin must be furious}. The weather here is now like our May.
Most of diplomats still on Bosphorus, awaiting repairs of their palaces
made necessary by the earthquake. I will try + get some
little scrivener to Lena before her marriage. Tell Lena I
will write to her this week.

I think you ought to be extremely prudent
in your financial matters. Look out for yourself. I have the
same necessities to aid others, that press on you -- except that
those who look to me are more helpless. We must think some of
the winter of age that approaches fast, + provide for ourselves.
I love you Minerva always and think of you daily. May
God in his mercy shield and preserve you.

Affectionately A. W. Terrell