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letterhead G.P JONES E.W. EVERETT JONES and EVERETT Dealers in GENERAL MERCHANDISE Olpe, Kansas letterhead end Dec. 12, 1887 Dear Sisters, The enclosed letter from Remsen came sat. eve and we took the liberty to open it as you told us we might. In regard to Mr. W. J. Starr? I fear that I did not make it plain, but I endeavored to do so. He now has $1000 encumbrance on his farm. One mortgage of $800 will be due next Sept. and one of $200 is due this month. He wishes to borrow $300 for one year now and with it take up the $200 and have $100 to send his son to school. Next fall he proposed to make a new loan for $1000 and paying