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Correspondence between Ellen Mowrer Miller and Albert, 1875-1875 and 1903

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home until after corn planting. The [Hord's?] must all work pretty hard, [&?] the roads so bad.  I have one or two colts, but not very well broke to ride.  If I should start with one of them, I might get dumped into a mudhole, John & I have [Jelanted?] 38 acres of corn. I myself (which is me) done the droping, don't you see they are found to makes a farmer bay of me: We planted 10 acres before this last winter we had finished planting  the 38 acres last week. I suppose Billy has his corn all planted and likewise your man, [&?] my little girl you just got home in time to save getting some hard pelts from some of them large [hair?] stone. especially if they were as large as the were where I was, Some the size of a hulled walnut, Yes, I should liked to have been alone on that visiting tour over to "Smitz" Miss Ella did not ask why

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home until after corn planting. The [Hord's?] must all work pretty hard, [&?] the roads so bad. I have one or two colts, but not very well broke to ride. If I should start with one of them, I might get dumped into a mudhole, John & I have [Jelanted?] 38 acres of corn. I myself (which is me) done the droping, don't you see they are found to makes a farmer bay of me: We planted 10 acres before this last winter we had finished planting the 38 acres last week. I suppose Billy has his corn all planted and likewise your man, [&?] my little girl you just got home in time to save getting some hard pelts from some of them large [hair?] stone. especially if they were as large as the were where I was, Some the size of a hulled walnut, Yes, I should liked to have been alone on that visiting tour over to "Smitz" Miss Ella did not ask why