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1865-07-16 Page 4

And if it proves a mistake we will
get it and box it up send it on
we think that he told him to bring
it here he has been up to Carthage
to see his new aunt and cousen
john says that he heard that Henry
was A going to hire out his farm and
Come home and stay A year or twoo
I wish that you would come then
Stella could sit on her grandpas
lap All the time I beg and beeseech
you to sell out and come back
to york state to live get your
folks started and thomas and
katy there is nothing in Iowa worth
staing there for I dont think 
the next tornado that comes I am afraid
will take you all Away Climene
rote that they thought that Oliver
was Agoing to be maried but I dont
think there is any danger of it we are all
well and hope that these lines will find
you the same please wright as soon my love to all
this from your mother to Henry Child 
and Climena and Stella
(on the side:  Climena the must get A rope and tie Henry to the bed)

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And if it proves a mistake we will get it and box it up send it on we think that he told him to bring it here he has been up to Carthage to see his new aunt and cousen john says that he heard that Henry was A going to hire out his farm and Come home and stay A year or twoo I wish that you would come then Stella could sit on her grandpas lap All the time I beg and beeseech you to sell out and come back to york state to live get your folks started and thomas and katy there is nothing in Iowa worth staing there for I dont think the next tornado that comes I am afraid will take you all Away Climene rote that they thought that Oliver was Agoing to be maried but I dont think there is any danger of it we are all well and hope that these lines will find you the same please wright as soon my love to all this from your mother to Henry Child and Climena and Stella (on the side: Climena the must get A rope and tie Henry to the bed)