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There was one place that
had a $6,000 mortgage
and Papa would have
taken it. He has absolutely
no business ability at
all. I never heard him
say he wanted me to get
an education or be anybody.
It has always been
mama. She has tried
to lift him, but he
has only draged, [dragged], us
down, just as he draged, [dragged],
us out here on the
ranch. I might go on
and on. Mama told
him she and I ought
to have died when I
was born and gotten
out of our misery, but
he said, "oh, no."

We heard from Grandma, day before
yesterday. She said they were
as well, as usual.