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1865-05-07-Page 04-Letter 02

smater every day us three old Galls quilted two quilts in four days done it nice too, if you dont believe just come and see. You Hated, cause you said that sheep was going to have a little sheep - and nary sheep will she have, so I"lle be afther sending for my share of the sewing machine some of these days. John Hunt is an agent for it, next time we see him will get some needles for you, how does the old thing work? How is your Garding doing? We will soon have Onions large enough to eat, you had better send me that little shirt of Sams, for I"me most sure I"lle need it first. For goodness sakes wear your bonnet or you"lle look worse than Louesa Spellmire, and dont get so fat but that you can come home this fall. Well the fact of it is you"ve just got to come no matter how fat you are so you had better be a little careful, and not eat too much hog. Dont know how Jane is getting along with her roots

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smater every day us three old Galls quilted two quilts in four days done it nice too, if you dont believe just come and see. You Hated, cause you said that sheep was going to have a little sheep - and nary sheep will she have, so I"lle be afther sending for my share of the sewing machine some of these days. John Hunt is an agent for it, next time we see him will get some needles for you, how does the old thing work? How is your Garding doing? We will soon have Onions large enough to eat, you had better send me that little shirt of Sams, for I"me most sure I"lle need it first. For goodness sakes wear your bonnet or you"lle look worse than Louesa Spellmire, and dont get so fat but that you can come home this fall. Well the fact of it is you"ve just got to come no matter how fat you are so you had better be a little careful, and not eat too much hog. Dont know how Jane is getting along with her roots