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S. G. Finney letters to his son George, 1886-1898

1890-04-06 Page 2

mill fine Macheney all went down, they only run 2 weeks it was the old Brewery, 40 000 Bu oats burnd, they 28000 Insurance. 
Trussell gets letters often from H he writes that he is land Agent keep a store and trust every body. Keeps P.O and other business on hand, Which keeps him bussey. 
potatoes 25 & 30 cents quite Plenty, We are about out of apples or I would send you some. the 40 of land near Bob Arnolds we sold to one of the Robinsons for 400$ all paid up. that was a big fire in Oneal. Nathan Denny has been out to Ft Robinson where he has a Claim, has about give up locating there, has sold his home place and is living now in Herman, thinks he will go to the State of Washington. 
I suppose you know we have a Democratic Gov in Iowa, Prohibition is doomed will have local option all well, from your father &c SG finney

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mill fine Macheney all went down, they only run 2 weeks it was the old Brewery, 40 000 Bu oats burnd, they 28000 Insurance. Trussell gets letters often from H he writes that he is land Agent keep a store and trust every body. Keeps P.O and other business on hand, Which keeps him bussey. potatoes 25 & 30 cents quite Plenty, We are about out of apples or I would send you some. the 40 of land near Bob Arnolds we sold to one of the Robinsons for 400$ all paid up. that was a big fire in Oneal. Nathan Denny has been out to Ft Robinson where he has a Claim, has about give up locating there, has sold his home place and is living now in Herman, thinks he will go to the State of Washington. I suppose you know we have a Democratic Gov in Iowa, Prohibition is doomed will have local option all well, from your father &c SG finney