Amherst MA. October 25, 1868 hand written 4-page letter between brother sister

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about 5×8″ (folds open to double size, creating 4-pages) completely filled with writing, including writing over first page in vertical direction over the other writing
AMHERST
, OCT. 25TH, 1868
MY DEAR JULIA
reads in part …
in answer to your
several
pleasant and mildly sarcastic letters I would say as follows … i’m in debt for the lock of hair you sent me …. i shall prize it as a memento of you …. I feel kindly toward those young ladies whose crazy idea has robbed us of our pleasure … what in the world could they want to come to Amherst for? I hope you won’t be troubled by the depth of thought contained in this letter, for i really feel very intellectual this morning … what’s the good of having a sister if you can’t talk and write to her just as you please? … there’d be no particular advantage in having a sister, if you felt obliged to be as smart and proper with her as with mere acquaintances and common friends …. your
affectionate
brother, Wm. S. Keese
(not sure of name)
Code JSB 146