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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
[...ght?] 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 [?] to
Parks Arithmetic so you can see that my [mon...?]
is coming to gether on a little small [...ile?].
There is no chance of buying a [?] down
here as they hardly know what to ask for
[?] $40 would buy a good watch and that is
more money than i like tohave 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 [?] [?] [?] done
give him any more [?] 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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