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Milo July 21st 1846
My Dear Son Lucy sent a letter to you containing eight dollars the 2 or 3 of July. I have been expecting to have a letter from you have wanted for an answer to that before I wrote hope you have received it. Lucy has gone to La Grange, teaching school - had a letter from her this evening, she is well, is liked very well. She has from 40 to 50 scholars most all small not ten than 40 any day yet. Eliah came home a week ago but Friday sick with a cold, bad cough and fever-have been quite alarmed about him pain in his right side and shoulder, no appetite - but I have given him ((unclear)) blistered his side. He is better now tho he cough, some yet, he has got to be extremely careful or he never'll be free from complaint on the lungs_____ Do be careful of your health - be thoughtful for it but do not my son pressure upon it - I feel very anxious to hear from you studying must be hard work this dreadful hot weather. Charles is getting along finely with his haying ((unclear)) has had no help except a little boy Kieran Giddens 15 years old and can't get it without "cash down" & has not sold the colt the he has had a prospect of it two or 3 times ______ Almeda is getting along finely well her hoping too she has got Hartson Ferriss to work for her a terrible great ((unclear)) has'd but I says he can do as much haying in a week as he can. It has been very warm and good hay weather. C has got in 8 loads. I suppose if you are in the enjoyment of good health you are digging deep in the wells of knowledge. I don't know how it is with you but the way of the world is to neglect and treat with indifference (if nothing worse) a poor fellow I mean, not only a worthless fellow but those who can not command the "Almighty Dollar" however ((uncelar)) they may be and rich in knowledge and in good work _______ if you have any trials of that kind let this be your revenge. Double your diligence to be endured with knowledge and then out of a good conversation your work with much