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08_1862-23-08 Page 04
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themselves. then they stand agood chance to lose that if they live in a section of country where an army passes. I dont suppose there is one family in twenty that has had abit of salt in their house for ayear I heard one old farmer say that the last salt he got he paid seventy five dollars asack for it and every thing else in proportion. tell Ida and Goodrich and all the rest that I would like to see them but I dont expect to get that chance for some time but as Ida is going to school she must hury and learn to write so she can write me a letter. give my respects to Miss McCahan the next time you see her and oblige your affectionate brother Oliver as usual I forgot to tell you that I was well but you must always take that for granted (Vertically, from bottom right:-) unless I tell you different as usual I forgot to tell you that I was well but you must always take that for granted until I tell you different
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themselves. then they stand agood chance to lose that if they live in a section of country where an army passes. I dont suppose there is one family in twenty that has had abit of salt in their house for ayear I heard one old farmer say that the last salt he got he paid seventy five dollars asack for it and every thing else in proportion. tell Ida and Goodrich and all the rest that I would like to see them but I dont expect to get that chance for some time but as Ida is going to school she must hury and learn to write so she can write me a letter. give my respects to Miss McCahan the next time you see her and oblige your affectionate brother Oliver as usual I forgot to tell you that I was well but you must always take that for granted (Vertically, from bottom right:-) unless I tell you different as usual I forgot to tell you that I was well but you must always take that for granted until I tell you different
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