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[Oberlin?] Octo. the [OBSTRUCTED TEXT]
My Ever Dear [grandson?] [OBSTRUCTED TEXT] I am very glad to know that I have one grand son that can write to his Grandma, and you are the first one. I will keep your Letter carefull I think you write very good for a boy of [your?] [OBSTRUCTED TEXT] your greate [grandma?] [OBSTRUCTED TEXT] has to lay in bed [all?] [OBSTRUCTED TEXT]
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[OBSTRUCTED TEXT] [?] cant be up and walk [?] [OBSTRUCTED TEXT] [?] as we do. The Letter your Papa sent wast lost on the sheet. A little girl that get my mail when your uncle Willis is not at home was careless and lost it. I would of [?] very sorry if I had never [OBSTRUCTED TEXT] it but some one found [OBSTRUCTED TEXT] [and?] put it in the [OBSTRUCTED TEXT] [?], I am very glad you
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[upside down] [OBSTRUCTED TEXT] grandma good by to Edward Bessey
can wait in [your?] [OBSTRUCTED TEXT] Book when that [is?] [OBSTRUCTED TEXT] full just let grandma know, there are a grate many colord folks here. They dont like to be called [expletive]. I must go and get grandma Supper, she has [her?] [OBSTRUCTED TEXT] Supper and I put [OBSTRUCTED TEXT] to bed. I was so [OBSTRUCTED TEXT]
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[OBSTRUCTED TEXT] have your papa [OBSTRUCTED TEXT] [?] me and would be so Pleased if you all could come to see me, wich I Hope you will sometime before many years the next time you write I will try and [OBSTRUCTED TEXT] [?] sooner. So now [OBSTRUCTED TEXT] [?] night [?] all wich [OBSTRUCTED TEXT] [?] [?] and [?] [OBSTRUCTED TEXT] [?] my [lone?] to [trim?] [OBSTRUCTED TEXT] [?] your grandma
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Oberlin Jan. 7th '80.
Dear Brother:
Your letter to Mother is before me. I reviewed it just in time to let Herbert read it before taking the time for his [report?]. He had a short vacation and spent nearly all his time with us.
In regard to the land [sale?], I think me are all willing to sell it. I [realize?] the fact that it is abundantly cheap considering the [?] in