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1869-11-22 Page 05

Upon looking over the list of my things I see that it looks extravigent in many places and probally realy is extravigant. 
The first look what it is, - extravigent. I did not think it was so much you know he came back up to our house twice. 
The 4th item I cannot say as it was extravigent though it did run up rapidly I was a little unwell & they were appitite tempters and probally the money was not waisted. 
The 9th I must confess was a very poor go. The more I look at the list the more discouraged I am. I will try and be more equinomical in the future. I must ask if you can send me $18 in two weeks, I can get allong easy until that time. 
If you cannot write me as soon as posible so that I can make some other arraingement. I think I can get a place to do chores for board a little ways from town but I thought I would not have time to do at present until I can get my lessons quicker.

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Upon looking over the list of my things I see that it looks extravigent in many places and probally realy is extravigant. The first look what it is, - extravigent. I did not think it was so much you know he came back up to our house twice. The 4th item I cannot say as it was extravigent though it did run up rapidly I was a little unwell & they were appitite tempters and probally the money was not waisted. The 9th I must confess was a very poor go. The more I look at the list the more discouraged I am. I will try and be more equinomical in the future. I must ask if you can send me $18 in two weeks, I can get allong easy until that time. If you cannot write me as soon as posible so that I can make some other arraingement. I think I can get a place to do chores for board a little ways from town but I thought I would not have time to do at present until I can get my lessons quicker.