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 THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.  
 The rules of this Company require that all messages received for transmission, shall be written on the message blanks of the Company, under and subject to the conditions printed thereon, which conditions have been agreed to by the sender of the following message.  
 O. H. PALMER, Sec'y. WM. ORTON, Pres't. To Dear Walt:

I received your letter this morning and was very glad to get it, and as I have nothing to now I will write to you, and let you know how we are down at the farm. The folks are all well and hard at work. Father is going to the City to day and Brother is away, so the house is almost diserted​ deserted​ of it inhabitants, George & Routh to​ too​ are at school and there is no-one home but Debbie. I have wrote to you more for to thank you for the dollar than anything else as I dont have any money but what you giv​ give​ me, I don't know but what it is as well for me not to have any for if I haven't any, I don't smoke any and it is best for me not to I guess, I have not smoked any for nearly a week, so you se​ see​ I am all alone now for when I have no company I can get a Cigar and pass the time away by myselfe​ myself​ , I did not se​ see​ Lizzie last night and I think that I will give up going   with her if she will be willing for I have so much to think of just at present that it will be best for me, although I love her as well as ever, but I must get in some business before I think of the girls. I am doing well at the Telegraph business they all tell me and like it first rait​ rate​ but don't like the country. I will stay here untill I am fit for an office, though, I think that I will be by the time spring opens if I have good luck. I was very lonly​ lonely​ Saturday night. I wanted to come up to see you but did not get to. Cousin Homer was over to se​ see​ me Yesterday and staied​ stayed​ all night, and came over with me this morning and went from here to Philadelphia, he is looking for a situation at telegraphing, him and Ed went to Haddonfield in Ed's new wagon. I have had one ride in it.

Yours Truley​ Truly​ Harry Stafford

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