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Fulford 11m 27th 62 My Dear James If thee has not had a full share of letter this week _ I do not know who has., Thy letter to me came this afternoon _ Eddie seems quite smart to day _ he went into Annies room after dinner to-day & stayed till 5 oclock, What a magnificant day it has been, I wish thee could have spent it with us _ I do not think we will need any more butter this week _ I will try and wait till thee comes for the candy _ Eddie slept better last night than he has done for several weeks _ did not waken up this morning till 9 1/2 O'clock _ Gilpin will take the carriage down for thee on 7th day I had intended sending the old mans shoes down before thee mentioned it _ _ Julia is in the upper neighbourhood yet she is undecided about going on 7th day _ I am going to fathers to spend the day to _ morrow _ I have a bad cold _ but do not know that it will hurt it to go out a fine day _ I was busy this morning making
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pickled Cabbage _ so it will be ready for thee to taste when thee comes home, Pet is playing around the stand peeping at Hatlen as she calls her _ calls Pa _ I asked her what I must tell pa she says "I dont know" _ please bring some stamps I am out _ In haste from thy affectionate wife M. S. Hallowell
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Jas. S. Hallowell Post Office Department Washington DC.