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1863-07-28 Page 2

I have not been able to get a place here yet to build on -- farmers do not like to sell a few acres off their farms and I am not able to buy a farm -- and do not want one if I were able -- I have made up this season what I lost last season on my oats -- I have a good crop of oats saved in the barn -- two thirds of 10 acres cost me $20 dollars and three days plowing myself -- The $20 for seed and harvesting -- 
I wish you would see to the paying of my tax -- Mr Hasford said he would work out my Road Tax -- if he could not get it settled on the score of timber cut on my land for road use -- I hope if the road uses my timber the will pay me what it is worth.  If you can get a few Barrels of first-rate molasses (such as Mr Kennedy let me have last fall) on the congregational debt to me - I will take it at a fair price -- What is the prospect with you in that country for crops of corn & caine?  We are very dry here corn will not make anything if it does not rain soon -- the harvest of wheat, hay & oats have been about our average crop -- Thus you see I have written you a business worldly letter -- you have a preach up there who can talk to you of spiritual things better than I can write and so I have not troubled you with them -- I hope however that in the multitude of business you may not forget the one great end of life -- In all our getting - let us strive to get wisdom & mutual to get understanding -- our congregation seems to be prospering & lively -- we have five societies that meet every two months for prayer & conference in the families of the respective quarters - I could write you more but you will be tired by the time you have read this.  Mrs F joins in respects to you & Mrs McDill - Yours truly
R N Fee

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I have not been able to get a place here yet to build on -- farmers do not like to sell a few acres off their farms and I am not able to buy a farm -- and do not want one if I were able -- I have made up this season what I lost last season on my oats -- I have a good crop of oats saved in the barn -- two thirds of 10 acres cost me $20 dollars and three days plowing myself -- The $20 for seed and harvesting -- I wish you would see to the paying of my tax -- Mr Hasford said he would work out my Road Tax -- if he could not get it settled on the score of timber cut on my land for road use -- I hope if the road uses my timber the will pay me what it is worth. If you can get a few Barrels of first-rate molasses (such as Mr Kennedy let me have last fall) on the congregational debt to me - I will take it at a fair price -- What is the prospect with you in that country for crops of corn & caine? We are very dry here corn will not make anything if it does not rain soon -- the harvest of wheat, hay & oats have been about our average crop -- Thus you see I have written you a business worldly letter -- you have a preach up there who can talk to you of spiritual things better than I can write and so I have not troubled you with them -- I hope however that in the multitude of business you may not forget the one great end of life -- In all our getting - let us strive to get wisdom & mutual to get understanding -- our congregation seems to be prospering & lively -- we have five societies that meet every two months for prayer & conference in the families of the respective quarters - I could write you more but you will be tired by the time you have read this. Mrs F joins in respects to you & Mrs McDill - Yours truly R N Fee