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Bean family letters, 1862-1863
1862-11-20 Page 01
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Every thing is very high butter is up to twenty cts per pound salt is said to be six dollars per barrel in some places. It is getting late and I must bid you an affectonate good night: for the children are all in bed, the fire is most out; and the wind is just blowing up the third snow storm, after a day, and a night, of hard rain. Write as often as you can for we always answer immediately. Yours &c Mary P. Bean it has neither snowed nor cleared off Nov 20/62 Dear Father: I went to Conneaut Tuesday and paid off Cleveland whoes note amounted to $8.16 and of $27.83 for 10m 17d is $28.78 am't. of $20 for 6m 8d is $20.62 difference $8.16. I got an over coat for $7.25. got the coat and pants cut that mother bought the coat is one of those vests trimed I bot a pair of thills to fix the old ones which Racker has at last broken clear into. I think it would be best for you to tell me what is best to do about the Meadville Business Uncle [Howell?] & Edward have kindly offerd to assist mee in any matter when I need it. People enquier what their acct is when I ask for any thing and it makes things bad when I cant tell them. When you can send me their accts in full & in detail I can get along better John
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Every thing is very high butter is up to twenty cts per pound salt is said to be six dollars per barrel in some places. It is getting late and I must bid you an affectonate good night: for the children are all in bed, the fire is most out; and the wind is just blowing up the third snow storm, after a day, and a night, of hard rain. Write as often as you can for we always answer immediately. Yours &c Mary P. Bean it has neither snowed nor cleared off Nov 20/62 Dear Father: I went to Conneaut Tuesday and paid off Cleveland whoes note amounted to $8.16 and of $27.83 for 10m 17d is $28.78 am't. of $20 for 6m 8d is $20.62 difference $8.16. I got an over coat for $7.25. got the coat and pants cut that mother bought the coat is one of those vests trimed I bot a pair of thills to fix the old ones which Racker has at last broken clear into. I think it would be best for you to tell me what is best to do about the Meadville Business Uncle [Howell?] & Edward have kindly offerd to assist mee in any matter when I need it. People enquier what their acct is when I ask for any thing and it makes things bad when I cant tell them. When you can send me their accts in full & in detail I can get along better John
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