Emily Dickinson's Correspondences
Correspondence with Susan Dickinson


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Susan  is  a 
vast  and  sweet 
Sister,  and 
Emily  hopes  to 
deserve  her, 
but  not  now   

[then, written on top, sideways:]

Thanks 
for  the 
profligate 
little  Box 
that  lacked 
  only 
Cigars.

 

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