
i thought i would write a line
as i wanted
to send hans letter i was very
glad indeed to hear from
han i was afraid she was ill
or something the matter well Walt i succeded in getting the 5 dollars without any trouble
whatever but i dident know nor Jeff
but george said that it
was all right well Walt
here we all are without
so much as a shanty to cover
us and all the houses or the most
of them for sale the most of people
say that rents will come down
but i gess they will be high
enoughf for the most of us
george is building his shop
and he gets very tired he
had never ought to have
commenced to work at his
trade he says he had
aught to have staid in the
army) and if his money was
not invested he would go
south Jeff says he ought to
have patience and wait there
will be work bye and bye
george says i wanted him
so much to buy that lot in
putman aven so i did for i
thought all his money would
be gone and he would have
nothing to show for it
i sometimes wish i was to
birmingham
or some other
out of the way place but
here i must stay on the
account of edd as he
must live i suppose for
somebody to support
mrs brown
goes out
house hunting but i dont
nor cant if i never get one
i have as much as i can doo
to go up and down stairs
no more
i got all the letters you have sent