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& went around to all of Aunt
Mary's old neighbors & friends &
seen them about it & they all think
it terrible the way Pike is asking so,
I guess, they have taken care of all
that is necessary & I don't think
we need to worry. &, if they will
let me know on what day it
is to come off, I will go down
& till, (tell), what I know which is
about the same as you would
know.

This is the first letter in which
you have, [[inserted above]: had]], anything to say about
Jack since that time that K & some
lady came & wanted one of your
little girls to raise. Now, you say
he is still with K. How was I
suposed, [supposed], to know that K had him
at all? What makes you so mean
& sly about it? Are you afraid to
tell me anything or do you feel
you can't trust me or is it because
you are ashamed of yourself for
letting K take him (which I think