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The Grove June 28 Thursday
Dear Father
We took the girls and Uncle Dolph into town monday and they left Tuesday morning intending to stop that night & next day with Dr Kirtland Then go to Panesville where he has friends & stop the next night & next day to Buffalo - Uncle Flint Johnny & Maria will come home with the girls in about a month
Mother is afraid she did not do right to let the girls go or rather she is half afraid. Yours written shortly after you arrived in Springfield was rec'd yesterday. I shal probably start from Chicago on Monday I shall go direct to Decatur for I have left some of my things there which I want
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I will go to Springfield within a few days of my arrival at Decatur.
A few days ago Camack came to offer $50 as the damage allowed for ruining that road. Charlie declined it. (too bad to refuse it when the mony would be acceptable) Camack notified Studly - Road. Commissioner) of the refusal & ordered him to open "said road" provided he knew it to be legal, but suggested the propriety of examining the papers in the Town Clerks hands.
Mr Studly did examine examine the "said papers" & thought perhaps he'd better not act upon such doubtful authority. - we thought so too.
So the matter of ordering open the road is "did up". Wonder what Harromen said when
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he fond it wouldn't go? - guess the dear man said naughty words. The rip still tells people the road is a legal one & several have gone through. But they'll get sick of that presently as the fence is not easily pulled down. If we can catch Harrowen telling his lie he'll catch - it He is getting in bad odor with all the neighborhood.
Got a letter from Dr Kirtland - He wants Charlie Pease to go onto the vessel when she goes back to Chicago. -
I am certainly clear of ague but still I do not feel well. A little weak a furred tongue etc But I think I shall be all right in a few days.
We have had a heavy rain
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When I go down south I shall get a lot of plants of Spigelia marylandica which is plenty
Bob
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