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Just [as ?] all [illegible] and [illegible] could but
[prudence ?] [illegible]. be [none ?] particular he
[mont ?] [illegible] of [illegible] [illegible] send the [illegible]
[painting ?] James [illegible] and was home
yesterday & said little Peggy was
out of anger & mending [past ?] [your ?]
Papa [illegible] & said the [illegible] [illegible] the
nest of the family was [illegible]. Jean
is home & wrote your yesterday by
[Pasta ?] [illegible] [illegible] you sister Mary
is now mending [fast ?] & the [illegible]
[illegible] [illegible] fast. They have [meet ?] [home ?]
love to you. [James ?] called away &
cannot close for the [illegible] once
more [illegible] you to the [illegible]
I am [illegible] esteem.

Yours sincerely
Dan Anderson
Petersburg / Aug' 30

[illegible] [illegible] has [illegible] to
Peter to allow the [illegible]
of your paper