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  1869 Well Walter dear

i have receeved the money order to day and i got the letter on saturday withe the money in it) it was good in you and good for me it come very acceptable George came home to get his months salary as i told you he went away with so little money and went down to the hall to draw it and mr Lane had sent the draft on to him so he thought he was in a fix he had 40 cents and wanted to get boots and things but as it happened Johnny macknemee hadent drawn his months salary so he went and drawd it and let George have what he wanted and George will send it on to him George has gone back to mellville for a short time but will come to camden as soon as he gets the man lane sent out to mellville instructed mr Lane said he must stay a week) i suppose you saw the change in the commissioners the new ones has the power to turn out or take in i suppose they are northrop and fowler they are the old board and the two new ones is archibald bliss and the eagle man you know his name Walt quinsella or something like it two democrats and two republicans) mr Lane told George in confidence he was making preparations to settle up affairs he couldent tell how matters would turn out) but george said he dident think lane expected it but i suppose he wanted to be ready   i am better of my lameness but not entirely over it my knee is so weak but i think it will get better after a while it dont pain me as it has done otherways i am about the same cant work much have to work a little while and then sit down and rest)

i got worried some about not hearing from han so long so yesterday i sent a few lines to Heyde so i expect to get an account how or what i cant tell i hope it will be short but i thought to hear from him would be better than not hearing at all) two or three weeks ago edd was down town and encountered henry rome he talked a great deal about Jess said it was too damed bad to keep him there that he henry had broke out and got away he is evedently deranged i dident know but what he would induce Jess to leave and come with him but i dont know as they can get away very easy i dont know what i should doo if such should happen they must have much trouble with henry) smith told George he came running up the street the other day without hat or coat or shoes i thought walter dear maybee it would be better for you to write to the Doctor and see if he is as usual i dont put any faith in what he said but at first it made me feel bad i beleive he told eddy Jess wouldent come) i got a letter from matty she has not been so well but is gaining again she and the children talks some of going to minesota to stay the summer) well walt its most moving time we shant go george says till nearly may on account of the house getting dry George succeded when he was here to get a loan on smiths hous for 32 hundred doll he asked lotts if he could depend on it lott told him yes he would get it for him if he lott went to the poorhouse i suppose you know Emily price is going to get married i thought not in some time but mrs black says quite soon his name is law an artist in the cheap picture line quit poor but very free from bad habits quit pleasing i beleive

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