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<html>Saturday and try and get a watch. I got the
loan of one for two weeks from John [C...alt?] it is
an open face and keeps time right well. I only
taught three days this week. I did not do anything
on monday and on tuesday went for coal. I have
twenty two scholars on the list and this week I
expect to have as many more. I paid $2.25 for [coal?]
and $2.50 [85?] for a hat i bought a knife a one
of them broke i tried to get in town a [key?] to
Parks Arithmetic. So you can see that my money
is coming to [gather?] on a little small [pile?].
There is no chance of buying a watch down
here as they hardly know what to ask for
one. $40 would buy a good watch and that is
more money than i like to have in a piece
of furniture These Lincoln Times. I want [Pap?]
to try and get me a watch. until i come home
try and get Philip [?] watch but dont
give him any more than i offered him which
is 20 Dollars. Lucinda says that [Pap?] and
Kate shall bundle up and come down to
see us as soon as you can get off. I must
close for this time as my paper is [done?]
for. From your Brother and [Your?] [Jess]
we all write in sending our love to you all
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