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by her shrewdness - Mr Head
said he and I were coming
to Cleveland and Pittsburgh
during the Holidays to visit
I am glad to learn of your
being out with the widower
but sorry the sister did not
stay at home. leave her at home
next time. You dont have
to come home to do my canning
and must not in view of
what is now before us.

Bro Frank writes that he is
going to send me peaches
and some other fruit this week
so I will have to take care
of it. and glad to have it too
I have canned 7 pt of tomato
and several pints of plums -
Fruit is abundant here
and higher priced this week
than last - I paid 20c for 1/2 [??]
Tomatos - I am not buing any
this week. for I am expending