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Birdsaw has never been to a Elk Grove formerly
with Hains on K Street. Bulluver
Ann Fizz. is not driving quite as fast as us
(?). Miles & a have stifens ours. MacNuez
is as farmerly not selling much but when he
does sell, he gets a whopper of a profits. Mrs.
R. McCall has been rushings things a little.
B.B. Barney & a are doing a big business
they occupy the brick building next to the [?]
(Oh by the way, The Nordacks is often arguin' but
I guess your balance is a gone keen there.)
Massens is the same old fu fu! (?) is in
the old mansion house on the corner, has opened
a regular (?) stove, goods of all kinds
Burke & Warren are about so so, not harming
anyone. Hamilton Wheaton & are
first best neighbours. They have done a good
buisness [business] since they have been here. (?) is as
lazy and good natured as ever and doing business alone
Gummons having left him. Maddax & Rice
are going a better buisness [business] than ever, doing
very well. The auction houses are going as
when you left. Cavest & Hill, Mrs. Hill *
my (?) for it are not selling as many goods
as when Cavest was at the Helm Sprange has his
fast horse and fancy woman. The result I
know you can (?). All the rest to [too] numerous
to mention are about as when you left!

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The (?) of Jenkins at 8am (?) you will get in the (?) of course