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Dearest Johnny, Alas it gives me very much pain not | Dearest Johnny, Alas it gives me very much pain not | ||
to be able to comply with your just and [[ | to be able to comply with your just and [[reasonable?]] | ||
request. We are just as ready and desirous of going | request. We are just as ready and desirous of going | ||
as you can be to have and would start at a moments | as you can be to have and would start at a moments | ||
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matters were mending a little, but at present our hopes | matters were mending a little, but at present our hopes | ||
are dispelled. Poor Sis gets scolded and chastened | are dispelled. Poor Sis gets scolded and chastened | ||
with locking up the parlor and forbidden to [[ | with locking up the parlor and forbidden to [[laugh?]] I & talk | ||
on the steps &c &c. dear Frank is found fault with | on the steps &c &c. dear Frank is found fault with | ||
continually and after he leaves the room. Pa says to us | continually and after he leaves the room. Pa says to us | ||
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as quick as that (snapping his fingers) but we do not tell | as quick as that (snapping his fingers) but we do not tell | ||
Frank that, yet I very much fear he will not be able to remain | Frank that, yet I very much fear he will not be able to remain | ||
[[thro?]] his term, but not a hint of that to him, often he has | |||
so much work to do and if any thing is neglected, he hears | so much work to do and if any thing is neglected, he hears | ||
of it, dear Johnny you have some idea of the wear & tear | of it, dear Johnny you have some idea of the wear & tear | ||
of such a life you cannot [[ | of such a life you cannot [[doubt?]] our sincere & earnest | ||
desire to leave it even if we had not the deeply affectionate | desire to leave it even if we had not the deeply affectionate | ||
wish to oblige you and to enjoy your presence and that | wish to oblige you and to enjoy your presence and that | ||
of your dear family. I don't know whence Pa | of your dear family. I don't know whence Pa draws | ||
his conclusions that it is only one of John's freaks' | his conclusions that it is only one of John's freaks' | ||
so I suppose he must think there is no real necessity. | so I suppose he must think there is no real necessity. | ||
As to Julius he gets along pretty well, he has a good | As to Julius he gets along pretty well, he has a good | ||
farmer with him, and then he is out of the way | farmer with him, and then he is out of the way | ||
Dr. [[Naset?]] has written to me that he is to sell a lot of | |||
mine and | mine and wants a [[deed?]] I gave Pa the letter about a | ||
month ago but he has said nothing about it. [[The?]] | month ago but he has said nothing about it. [[The?]] |
Latest revision as of 23:40, 14 April 2020
June 16th Dearest Johnny, Alas it gives me very much pain not to be able to comply with your just and reasonable? request. We are just as ready and desirous of going as you can be to have and would start at a moments warning, but what can we do, at one time we did hope matters were mending a little, but at present our hopes are dispelled. Poor Sis gets scolded and chastened with locking up the parlor and forbidden to laugh? I & talk on the steps &c &c. dear Frank is found fault with continually and after he leaves the room. Pa says to us that won't do if he does take care I will send him off as quick as that (snapping his fingers) but we do not tell Frank that, yet I very much fear he will not be able to remain thro? his term, but not a hint of that to him, often he has so much work to do and if any thing is neglected, he hears of it, dear Johnny you have some idea of the wear & tear of such a life you cannot doubt? our sincere & earnest desire to leave it even if we had not the deeply affectionate wish to oblige you and to enjoy your presence and that of your dear family. I don't know whence Pa draws his conclusions that it is only one of John's freaks' so I suppose he must think there is no real necessity. As to Julius he gets along pretty well, he has a good farmer with him, and then he is out of the way Dr. Naset? has written to me that he is to sell a lot of mine and wants a deed? I gave Pa the letter about a month ago but he has said nothing about it. The?