Union, Cass Co Michⁿ June the 23^d/73

 

Dear Children & my Dear Arty

 

I am just home from the funeral of Old Dady Shelhamer, aged 88, 8 Months. Mr Moffet preached a good sermon Thermomiter stands at 93 strong & I am takening it as cool as posible was sick last night pain in my right side, & 6 more sides, caus heat I guess better today, but not quite Cousher yet the 2 & Jacobs are well & the P. too

 

Ira Wade was here 4 days left yesterday morning; has been sick is better & gone to St Jo, thinks of going to you this fall I saw Mr Wifer twice said he would write to you or Mr Harman soon talks of coming out soon after Harvest. I cant tell any thing about his arangements, better leve it till you here from himself, I think so

 

he wants to make the bargain with Mr Wilson personaly or by letter / I dont like to have you work & clear for others till you are worn out be carefull about your bargins I had some prospects of seling out soon but the man has failed to come but think I can sell this fall I wish you could rent & take no leases till we can sell a good leas would doo where there is some cleared but you should not go in the woods you mentioned about sending some m we aint pinched atall & dont expect to be very soon you will need all you can make for the 3½ feet of snow next winter for speck & sourkraut if we should git pinched into blisters we will aply some old shinplasters can you sell any of your records there

 

well Dora I cant write much more I have a pain in my right front pocket

 

Arthur, I wish I had you one houre to give you a big squeas & a kissss to

 

be a good boy till I come out to see you

 

I must close with my Love to all of you

 

Grandpapy

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