N         B

Wee send you the rutland paper with this letter if you get that box the whiskey will bee good and the shugar and the rest will bee good for nothing I guess

 

James McGibbons folks hant got his last lotment money yet and wee dont know how mutch money they have got of his

 

Well Johney Edward wood woorks for Jef Stuteley and works 4 months for 8 dollars a month and 2 months for 6 dollars a month hee and harit and Elvira are all well but your grandmothers helth ant very good She failes some

 

[verso]

 

N         B

 

John W Pitridge

 

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Received of J. Phelps one dollar in full of all demands up to this date

Brandon May 26^th 1858                                 

E Knapp

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