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There is a fair supply in Town
owing to the scarcity of money
Consumers will not lay out
their money for it till compelled.
American sells here at $2.15 & $2.25
pr Sack Liverpool at $2.40 & .50
New Corn is $1.10 Old $1.25 & 50
Bacon (N.C.) is 23 on the street
Times are still dull I've sold
one of the Last Lot of shirts
at .75. The [Snay?] Hats are
hard. The Weather is still
Cloudy and Cool
I will take up with your
kind offer about a suit of
Clothes Coat, Pants, & Vest.
Get me a good heavy business
suit as you Can, not to exceed
$20.00 if Cheaper it will suit
just as well say $16.00 perhaps
better as Kate & the Baby must
have something too
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