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thanked him but promptly declined it, saying that your health was rather delicate & I should not like to take you to a northern climate & would not go unless I could take you with me &c. – He asked to whom he should offer it & I recommended <personName>G. M. Dallas</personName> to whom the offer has been made but we do not yet know whether he will accept. <personName>Mr. V B</personName> will let me know as soon as he receives the answer. I think he would be foolish to go, but ambition makes fools of all it seems. I will not be so foolish – If I came here I would have to spend more than I get. If I went to <placeName>Russia</placeName> with my family it would be the same thing & I will not seperate from you for any lenght of time for all the world, riches or honor or any thing else,

I have been interrupted six times & now again – & in a few minutes the dinner bell will ring

God bless you dear <personName>Rebecca</personName> – Your's <personName>Hen A Muhlenberg</personName>

<personName>Mrs R Muhlenberg</personName>

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