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  13 April 1867 My dear Walt

it is saturday afternoon and martha is gone away and hattie and julia levy has gone to take a walk and california and Eddy is the only company i have at present and there seemes to be A lull in the confusion so I thought I would take the chance to write A few lines to say I received your letter on wensday and the money all safe so on the strenght of the 5 dollars I went down town for the first time sinc I have been up here I felt quite strange george gave me A great charge to be carefull I thought I   should go and see aunt becca but it got so late I dident go while I was waiting for the car who should I see but georgee he had been to court he was suppeaned— something about some work that the parties couldent agree so he put me in the car and i was glad to get out of the bustle I have lived in the country so long it seemed quite strange i suppose Walt you have got my letter Jeff was gone away and i sent it by davis if you have not got it the 10 dollar came all safe and the envelopes you will be home wont you Walt in July you   must try too come as soon as that if you can) george talks about our house quite strong and you may depend i dont loose an opportunaty to put in a few words in favor of it carpenters gets 4 do per day and plasterers 6 dos wonderfull wages aint it i must stop writing as Edd is waiting to take the letter i am about the same some days i dont feel very well then again i feel quite spry my wrist keeps lame yet

good bie Walter dear