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               Dedication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   page   V
               Author’s Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     “   VII
               Preliminary Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   “   3




                                       YEAR 1824


                  1. –  To a former fellow Boarder - 15 March . . . . . . . . . . .    page   5
                     Thanks and expressions of friendship.
                  2. –  To Lucia Romelli - 18 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    “   7
                     She apologizes - Love for the Cross - Feast of Our Lady
                     of Mt Carmel.

                  3. –  To Marianna Vertova - 21 August . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   “   10
                     Playful remarks - She promotes Pious Sodalities - She
                     encourages her to become Jesus’ Bride - to be zealous
                     for  the  salvation  of  souls  -  to  practise  charity  towards
                     the poor - to put aside all that is worldly.

                  4. –  To the same - 5 September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   “   15
                     She encourages her to respond to the call of the Divine
                     Spouse  and cast  aside  worldly  vanities  - She  expects
                     greater  confidence  in  her  -  She  asks  for  a  prayer  to
                     Maria Bambina.




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