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him into a fever but it was, [not?], [?], [alone?],
[for?], he had been without payment for some
time and his money was nearly all gone and
the rent was due and our grocery bill, [?],
and he worried. Last Monday arriving, he
started out again to hunt for, [?], with
only sixty cents, [in?], the world and was, [f?],
in, [some?], finding a, [J?], in a wholesale grocery
house where wages are small and the work
hard but, it is the best he can do for the present.
[Katie?], and him, [?], in paying the rent last eve.
and tomorrow, he wants to go to Salem but does
not intend staying longer than the, [b?]. He wants
to visit the Richard's Family, particularly, and
one fare for the round trip. I hope he can go
and enjoy it. He is not well and strong and I
try to, [?], him to, [?], at the,[?], he
is at for he is not accustomed to hard work
but, will get accustomed to it after awhile and
then his hands will not blister and he will
be, [?], and receive better wages [?], [?].
If he I only faithful. [Jennie?], and I were, [?],
for, [?], come over, [?], L,[C?], with all expenses
paid last week and we want, [you?], [?],
all, [accepting?], [?], and, [B?], and, [P?], went on an