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Royal Bensell letters 1877 Vol. 439

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Newport Oregon Jan 13 1878

Col J. M. Wilson

Dear Sir

I beg leave to inform you that last winter the roof of woodshed became loose in places and the violent winds ripped them off. I renailed the whole roof replacing the last shingles with new of my own expense. During the recent storm the side of the portico roof exposed to the wind became loose and in a single night every shingle was blown off leaving the sheeting bare as the roof of the main building was put on about the same time and in the same manner. It is only a question of possibly another season when

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