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Dear Sir
MoL p264b

Davenport March 12th 1880

Your [illegible] 9th [illegible] hand and [illegible]
I expect to [illegible] early next week for the
East [illegible] St Louis will not return in before
June. I suppose there is no show for a
State [illegible] and [illegible] will hve
[illegible] till the people are educated.
Should you have occasion to write me [illegible]
letter [illegible] be forwarded
Yous Truly

C. C. Parry