Aug 9

 

Dear Lib

                                    I sit down this Monday after noon one week since I left you at Genesee it is very warm. it seames like Illinois I am well Hopeing these lines may find you & the children well I got to Lena Thursday morning at fore went to bed came up to Hicks that night found them all well I have been hear since I was to church yesterday Mr Foster the Bible Agent preached I see all the folks & shacked hands with them all it seamed like home our monument was put up to the grave last spring it looks well. 

 

Clemy has a fine girl & also Mrs Jim Blaxly the old lady Stamm has ben sick but she is better I haint see Lucind yet Mr Hicks is harvesting he will get don this week & help me pack up my things next week I will send them the fore part of next week as you most get ready & find you a house you most see that house that Eaph spoke abought if we send over the river we most live over there dont pay over five dollers per month if you can help it I think we can get sexons house for three or fore but I dont want it fore there is no stable you most get a house right off now I / want to see what you can do Perhaps you can get that house of Hue Jones I thought I could work a litle but I can not so shant try  eny more it is to warm for me there is a big crop of corn it is twelve foot high & all eared ought there is a big crop of small grain & a good meny bugs & armey wormes I see Charly & Clint yesterday they are all well Rose is hear to work yet you most pick all the berries you can dont go alone you had not better go to Johns & stay for I am afraid he will hert you dont let Nettie go there my box come through all right its weight / was 136½ you most get Albert & one more man to help you set your things up speak to Wheeler & pay him when the work is don I will send you some money this is all you most write as soon as you get this I would like to see you but if nothing hapens I will get away shortley but I am feeling very well to day except this from your Hosbond L.C.

 

with motch love to

ad & your self

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