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McDowell family papers, 1857-1863
04_1861-04-18-Page 02
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him is both gone but I hope you will wright and let us know that you hant forgoten us altogser we here that your Mary was married I hope she has dun well we hear tha you are giting along well John and Stewart I hear is doing we are duing midling well we have had midling good health since you left till last spring John was sick for two monts some times he though would not get well but he is now as wall as evar and he is elected Justec of the pice this spring and I see no hope of us seling very soon as I can see but times may take a turn thear great specalation in the oil business all around us and John has given aleas on his farm to bore for oil and if we do find oil it will raise the price of land so that we can sell we have your old mair yet and four of hir colts the oldest one is a fine mare ful as large as old gray you got of us and I hear they ar both dead and we ware sory for your loss but that is no use I hop you will never miss them and now I must tel you about you old friends missis Stewart I was thare not long since and we ware wishing we could see you but if we cant see you let us hear from you I heard you lost alite boy and I must tell you about our little Wiliam Henry he is afine boy write soon no more at preasent but remains your loving sister [M.?] Eliza [Previn?] to Margaret [McD...?]
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him is both gone but I hope you will wright and let us know that you hant forgoten us altogser we here that your Mary was married I hope she has dun well we hear tha you are giting along well John and Stewart I hear is doing we are duing midling well we have had midling good health since you left till last spring John was sick for two monts some times he though would not get well but he is now as wall as evar and he is elected Justec of the pice this spring and I see no hope of us seling very soon as I can see but times may take a turn thear great specalation in the oil business all around us and John has given aleas on his farm to bore for oil and if we do find oil it will raise the price of land so that we can sell we have your old mair yet and four of hir colts the oldest one is a fine mare ful as large as old gray you got of us and I hear they ar both dead and we ware sory for your loss but that is no use I hop you will never miss them and now I must tel you about you old friends missis Stewart I was thare not long since and we ware wishing we could see you but if we cant see you let us hear from you I heard you lost alite boy and I must tell you about our little Wiliam Henry he is afine boy write soon no more at preasent but remains your loving sister [M.?] Eliza [Previn?] to Margaret [McD...?]
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