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  1870 My dear Walt

i got your letter yesterday but the paper you spoke of i havent received yet i dont seem to have much to write walter as i dont hear from any of our family i havent had any word from st louis in a very long time i sent a letter last week but have got no answer i have hans box ready and am waiting for an express man the one i left the order to come last tuesday did not come it was westcots too but he dident come   i think its likely this is the last box i shall ever get up it has worrie me enoughf) the hot weather and all together i think it worries me more than it does them good i have sent her a picture framed and yours walt as you are coming home so soon i wont send it) the war news seems to be all the rage here i hope it will take the fenians and roughfs off that will doo some gd i think the paper will come to day walt ice is very scarce and high i havent had much

 

you dont say any thing about your thumb walt i hope its well