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as to the truthfulness of
this you can learn by
writing to each or any of
them this is why I did not
write earlier. I wanted to
settle with them. Did Caroline [?]
tell you first what I had
done? As to Uncle [William?]
effects, I want the rule Pa
gave him, if it does not conflict
with any of your diaries
the other children say they
want something as mementos.
As for the trunks [?] I would
like to have them but am
not able to buy them. My
things are heavy this year.
My physician has just
told me that my wife had
consumption and would
not live long unless I got
her away from this "Dark
land country" So you see
I must do something and have
nothing to do with, I will
have to meet a heavy [?] Bill
this fall. Mary has been sick
all summer. Had a lie [?] with
her nearly all the time
but I still had hope as I had
a good profiet [profit] from a big
cotton crop. But alas in
hour of fancial security
the enfernal Bole and Army [?]
worms made their appearance
and swept away all My
profeets [profits] as with a Besom [bosom]
of destruction and left me
with heavy oblications hanging over me. I worked
myself and the little boys shamefully
all Spring and Summer to
feed the cussed women .
The boys out in Denton
have good crops and are doing
extra well. Mr. Harme has
a good crop, the worms
did not get at him until

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