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We do not feel just right - if we do not hear often a little from each of you. Mr. Hughes called here the other day, but I did not say any thing to himj about the Article for the [Cofrai?], as I really didn't know what to say. Has Jennie sent any thing to him? - With Anna's permission I write a few words in her letter. Wm. & I are not very faithful in answering letters. We let our debts fall on Anna & think they are paid when she writes. I want to have a word with Mary about the family business. We could not do any thing much in that line without a good deal of outlay to start. We would have to build a larger hen house and a warmer one if we expected the hens to lay such cold winters as this. Last winter it was warmer & they laid most all winter. This year we got the first egg March 13. Perhaps some time we can do something in that way or as you suggest with something else lighter than common farming, but I don't see as we can this year. We filled our first tub today. I don't know what we

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on the other wide: We had a card from Eddie Sat. asking if he had better come before the close of the term (Apr. 12) because we are alone. I think I will write to him that if it will not be a great loss to him we will be very glad to have him.