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1865-05-07-Page 03-Letter 02

the cherries, and Mother and I will dry and put up for ourselves and you, then the Galls can take them to you when they go. They had a letter from Jeff last week he is in Louisville with his Nigers expected that they would soon be disbanded if so he will get home befor the rest, we are looking for them all soon Wont it be nice? tis almost too good to think of. Bell had a letter from her mother she said Uncle Jacobs property had all been sold Uncle Simon bought the home place for sixteen thousand six hundred and fifty dollars John Corbett bought the household furniture, suppose Uncle will have the home as long as he needs it. Bell and I buy Godey will send them to you. We are getting
[top of page] Write just as often as ever you can. Why [d-]
things how I do despise them. You and Sam [mus-]
[contd. from previous page] to come home this fall, Jessie sends many kisses Bell says tell you that she is singing Strike the Cymbel to beat everything you ever heard. Dont forget to write both of you, all send Love to all, affect your Sister Mag

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the cherries, and Mother and I will dry and put up for ourselves and you, then the Galls can take them to you when they go. They had a letter from Jeff last week he is in Louisville with his Nigers expected that they would soon be disbanded if so he will get home befor the rest, we are looking for them all soon Wont it be nice? tis almost too good to think of. Bell had a letter from her mother she said Uncle Jacobs property had all been sold Uncle Simon bought the home place for sixteen thousand six hundred and fifty dollars John Corbett bought the household furniture, suppose Uncle will have the home as long as he needs it. Bell and I buy Godey will send them to you. We are getting [top of page] Write just as often as ever you can. Why [d-] things how I do despise them. You and Sam [mus-] [contd. from previous page] to come home this fall, Jessie sends many kisses Bell says tell you that she is singing Strike the Cymbel to beat everything you ever heard. Dont forget to write both of you, all send Love to all, affect your Sister Mag