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Childs family letters, 1866-1870
1869-01-04 Page 3
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Uncle Naylor is well has two boys lives about 8 miles from here Masonvill is his PO add he is getting along well I think our town is still growing has now about $2000 inhabitants had a good bridge built here last summer that cost about $10000 have a three story Brick school house that cost $15000 improved farms are selling from 20 to 30 per acer wild land from 12 to 20 not much to be got near town I still keep my place and hold my own Wattson had 320 acers now is making money gets a slice from his father Sheldons every year
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Uncle Naylor is well has two boys lives about 8 miles from here Masonvill is his PO add he is getting along well I think our town is still growing has now about $2000 inhabitants had a good bridge built here last summer that cost about $10000 have a three story Brick school house that cost $15000 improved farms are selling from 20 to 30 per acer wild land from 12 to 20 not much to be got near town I still keep my place and hold my own Wattson had 320 acers now is making money gets a slice from his father Sheldons every year
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