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with the intention of preventing further [?depredations]

The [concluding?] lines of your [?letter]
about the pleasure communicated by the beginning.

I hope soon to hear that your apprehensions
of [fever] have not been realized, but that your health
is perfectly restored _

You will, no Doubt, have discovered
that the letter for Donald McRae was not included
as intended _

Believe me
Dear Sir
sincerely yours
T.Crawley