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are contin[?] [missing text] somewhat troubled about Irish potatoes, they
are selling [missing text] 2 per bushel. - is not that too bad? I have
tried to [missing text] ones - but have not yet succeeded. - I went
down to [missing text] day to procure some cloth for our men servants
I got [missing text] somewhat cheaper than I expected - I begin
to be [troubled?] [piece of page missing] [servants] of the family already - we are out of
corn & salt [piece of page missing] news will be I expect we are out of
Cow-food I [piece of page missing] [you] have so much patience with us all as you
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Hon. William H. Battle
Concord
Cabarrus Co
N. C.
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have.- really we must annoy you greatly. ------ Sam Phillips
wrote me a very polite note last Friday, requesting the Manuscript of
your address - he wished to send it to Raleigh by that mail - I sent to Mr. G
for it, but he said he was not quite done with it, that he would send it over to
Mr. P - in a very short time - I suppose he did so, for I have heard no more about
it. --- There is but little news stirring none that would interest you. My old
friend Mrs Collier is expected to die with Pleurisy - I promised the boys to tell you that
Mr Wilson said William & Crockett scarcely ever fail. & Richard never does - this is
the expression as well as I can recollect - Your boy Wesley is exercising his lungs - so
I must bid you adieu & take him - May the Lord protect & keep you is the
sincere prayer of Your afft wife L M B | 11[Text at top of page]
are contin[?] [missing text] somewhat troubled about Irish potatoes, they
are selling [missing text] 2 per bushel. - is not that too bad? I have
tried to [missing text] ones - but have not yet succeeded. - I went
down to [missing text] day to procure some cloth for our men servants
I got [missing text] somewhat cheaper than I expected - I begin
to be [troubled?] [piece of page missing] [servants] of the family already - we are out of
corn & salt [piece of page missing] news will be I expect we are out of
Cow-food I [piece of page missing] [you] have so much patience with us all as you
[text in centre of page]
Hon. William H. Battle
Concord
Cabarrus Co
N. C.
[Text at bottom of page]
have.- really we must annoy you greatly. ------ Sam Phillips
wrote me a very polite note last Friday, requesting the Manuscript of
your address - he wished to send it to Raleigh by that mail - I sent to Mr. G
for it, but he said he was not quite done with it, that he would send it over to
Mr. P - in a very short time - I suppose he did so, for I have heard no more about
it. --- There is but little news stirring none that would interest you. My old
friend Mrs Collier is expected to die with Pleurisy - I promised the boys to tell you that
Mr Wilson said William & Crockett scarcely ever fail. & Richard never does - this is
the expression as well as I can recollect - Your boy Wesley is exercising his lungs - so
I must bid you adieu & take him - May the Lord protect & keep you is the
sincere prayer of Your afft wife L M B |
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