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are just as careless as they can
be, I hear from him by [?],
and from Ames Io I hear
from Minnie, I had a short
letter last evening from Willis,
said they was boths well,
but times was very dull
there and not much to do to make
money [at?], his letter was [?]
the 8th of this month at [?]ville
said it was warm as in June.
Birds singing and insects
buzzing and filled the air
with [?]. Mother has not
[been?] as well as usual the
last [two weeks?] she [?] complain[?]
of any pain, but her appetite
is not failing some, but I
think she will get better
[as?] [?] she has [been?] more
than usual [care?] the last two
weels. Mrs Lyon and muselfs
get pretty well tired

and sometimes, and it
keep us very close at home
that [cancer?] matter has is a bad
looking thing, and I think
is eating her life away slowly
but she dont complain of it
paining her, and never has [?]
very little at times, no one
knows what a [care?] it, is
only us that are near all
the time, but I must not
complain, for it is all right,
I wish to tell you Charles
that neighbor [?] last summer
but now living on [?]
St. a Mr King and [formerly?]
of Hillsdale Michigan, wishes
me to have you remember
him to Prof. Geo. McMillen.
Ms King speaks very highly
of the Prof and would like
to hear from him, he has
[?] health Mr King, I think