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Willis is on [?] [?] [?] [...]
Mr [?] at [?] and [?] [...]
for a month or more, he will
I supose make ready for Florida
before long, I do dread to have him
go, and yet I am glad to [hear?]
with Hubert, Calista and family
are well, she said she would
like you to write to her once
in a while, [sic.] Hubert [?] well
and in good spirits was [...]
[Monica?] doing business [?] [...]
commission merchant, [...]
anxious to see Willis, his [?] [...]
(El Paso, Texas). When Will[is] [...]
[hear?] from [sic.] [Lorain?] he [...]
us a coal house, and we [...]
[?] tons of coal in it, an[d] [...]
get [?] [cords?] of [cart?] s[?] [...]
so I think we will keep warm.
we got a grate for the cook stove
and Willis [?] on and got one made for Mother [?]
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[...] [t]hink I will like to burn coal
[...] as wood, but wood is very
high and scarce, We have had good
rains the last month, and it has
started the grass to growing so
every thing looks fresh and green.
Butter is 40 cents per pound, and every
thing els according in price, I dont
see [?] [money?] often, is yet in Lodi
is doing well with his F[?]
[?] [?] his Father I hear was going
[...] [?] to visit Christine, We
[...] [?]d [one?] [high?] Frost but [?]
[...] as to [?]ill the tomatoes
[...] [?]s flowers, I was very glad and
[...] [?] that you were spared
[...] [?] when away and [to?]
[...] [?] home safe to your land
[...] [?] sweet children as a
grate many say they are, (yours was
so Pleased with them) Much love to
you all. Mother sends her love to all.
From your Mother Margaret Bessey write often