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1887-07-17 Page 5
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Office of Mel. L. Webster, Groceries and Crockery. 3 Independence, Iowa, 188 this time. they go 800 miles by water to connect with the Canada Pasific R.R. it will be a long ride too by rail about 6 days so if they start about now they will reach home about the 27th or 28th a week before I get there I am so sorry for boath of them I pray that I may always have my health so as not to be such a care for my dear girl. Jen is only a girl too. I think she does just splendid. I hope they may have a safe journey home over a weeks ride will be hard on [Geo?] I am afraid as it would be very tedious
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Office of Mel. L. Webster, Groceries and Crockery. 3 Independence, Iowa, 188 this time. they go 800 miles by water to connect with the Canada Pasific R.R. it will be a long ride too by rail about 6 days so if they start about now they will reach home about the 27th or 28th a week before I get there I am so sorry for boath of them I pray that I may always have my health so as not to be such a care for my dear girl. Jen is only a girl too. I think she does just splendid. I hope they may have a safe journey home over a weeks ride will be hard on [Geo?] I am afraid as it would be very tedious
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