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The Grove apr 21th 1862

Dear Brother

I havent had time to write to you befor this is our buisest time in the sezon it is a snowing or slet ing like fun so that I cant do inny work Frank W is hear with a minny ball thrugh his leg. What is the reson you dont write to me I havent had time to write to inny body this last to or three day s. I haven had a leter from you in more than a wea k. and Aves and Deal auction day after tomorrow I am going to that enny how. Uncle Hirams big

dog bit Jack right above the his [drawing of eyes perhaps] but he died to pay for it than for Charley shot him. it dident hurt Jack much as it mint thow. Mrs Waldo is hear she got hear day befor yest ardy. I wish you was hear this spring so dos all the boys that we have got to work for us thay say thay cold wark twice as much thay say that warke is like play when you are with them all the men that never warked hear befor say thay wish you wer hear to be thare boas Well I cant write enny more this time.

Flint