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Maple Grove Feb. 12th '65 Dear Sister Abby: Your prompt answer to my last letter deserved an earlier reply. But this have been so unsettled here I've sort o'waited that I might tell you particulars. It is all over now, Or decided rather. Bargains closed up, writings made and everything in that line finished. I told you in my last the plans &c up to that time. Those plans did'nt work. And the bargain was about to fall through, with Samuel and Chandler, and others were ready to buy, if is did. What was to be done? There was but one way. I must advance my money. Of course I disliked to as matters were fixed, and tried my best to written down left hand side of page