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Milton Mowrer letters to Ellen Mowrer Miller, 1865
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she would come. O, Ellen it would be one of the greatest eats that she receive. I tell you the starch flies in every direction from such School Mam's when the Proff. gets them in his class, I have seen them after the recitation talking together and remarking, "I hate Miss Morse, I despise Proff -" but it is of no avail. You speak of having mutton, anything else for me I despise the very name of mutton since I eaten so much of it when I was sick. Grapes are very plenty in the groceries, but they sell 25 cts per lb or a common bunch for [illegible] , I am glad to know that the sweet potatoes are so large here they are in every store, but too high to purchase. How much molasses do you think you made altogether Molasses here is quite high some $0.80 cts per gallon. I think it will become cheaper. Well Ellen you must not forget to study between times as much as you can. Have you heard anything about "[illegible]", for this this evening is the first time I have thought about him. Well I must bring my letter to a close, and I hope I will soon receive some money, for I need some badly, subsisting without money does well as long as the credit lasts, Write soon, Your brother, Milton
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she would come. O, Ellen it would be one of the greatest eats that she receive. I tell you the starch flies in every direction from such School Mam's when the Proff. gets them in his class, I have seen them after the recitation talking together and remarking, "I hate Miss Morse, I despise Proff -" but it is of no avail. You speak of having mutton, anything else for me I despise the very name of mutton since I eaten so much of it when I was sick. Grapes are very plenty in the groceries, but they sell 25 cts per lb or a common bunch for [illegible] , I am glad to know that the sweet potatoes are so large here they are in every store, but too high to purchase. How much molasses do you think you made altogether Molasses here is quite high some $0.80 cts per gallon. I think it will become cheaper. Well Ellen you must not forget to study between times as much as you can. Have you heard anything about "[illegible]", for this this evening is the first time I have thought about him. Well I must bring my letter to a close, and I hope I will soon receive some money, for I need some badly, subsisting without money does well as long as the credit lasts, Write soon, Your brother, Milton
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