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Wise-Clark family papers, December 1864-February 1865
1864-12-18-Page 03
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today but cannot tell the [Text], now, was going tonight to hear Brother Sammy Hudson but the Elements forbade. commenced raining a short time sinse, Im sorry, wanted another sleigh ride before it turned to mud I rather think you will not get your corn in, until next Spring, our folks' finished before the Winter commenced, why dont you ask me to help you? then you'd get through quick I exerted my power in that line a wee bit one day, & we finished, of course it was all owing to my assistance, that they made a finale of it; Are you a good Carpenter? you say you were working at the trade, I should think you have sufficient room to move round unless your family numbers many, they might stun you in the loft, small folks like you could thus be kept out of mischife, you certainly are fortunate in escaping Uncle Sam's
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today but cannot tell the [Text], now, was going tonight to hear Brother Sammy Hudson but the Elements forbade. commenced raining a short time sinse, Im sorry, wanted another sleigh ride before it turned to mud I rather think you will not get your corn in, until next Spring, our folks' finished before the Winter commenced, why dont you ask me to help you? then you'd get through quick I exerted my power in that line a wee bit one day, & we finished, of course it was all owing to my assistance, that they made a finale of it; Are you a good Carpenter? you say you were working at the trade, I should think you have sufficient room to move round unless your family numbers many, they might stun you in the loft, small folks like you could thus be kept out of mischife, you certainly are fortunate in escaping Uncle Sam's
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