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Note: For serious researchers only: very hard to read, as is the original.

Excerpts from page 3:

"Mr. Cellarius places at our disposal ballet girls, with when we practise, generally ugly, but so active and expert that it is impossible to tread upon their toes..."

"The grand opera has opened and I have seen Robert Le ?erable there, choruses, orchestra and misc in scene perfect, but no distinguished or remarkable singers..."

"...burlesques upon the English and the political whics of the day are at present the rage, the former are generally very funny, one of the principal jokes being the repetition of "God damn"...

photo of letter

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Original letter courtesy of  the Delaware County Historical Association Archives, Delhi, NY

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