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first payment was to be made in July. I expect he will refuse. I have received 165? dolalrs from Mr. Venton? for the scrip so I shall have 300. I did think of sending it to you by Mr Wills or would that be better than to leave it with Mr Harding at six percent? I suppose there will be hard times soon and I may get us more. MrVenton? thinks there will be a half yearly dividend in July and I have empowered him to receive it. I expoect Pa will be displeased with all this but do not know how to help it he knew I was employing Mr. Vivton?, it was with his premission yet he never has asked me about it. I do not willingly do so but I really do not know what else to do, it is the only way I can have a cent, and I must have a little. Nicolas came with Romaine on Tuesday, yesterday they spent the afternoon at Dr. Reed's, he seems to enjoy his visit very much they are at Charlotte's, to day we were to go to the farm and have a pic nic, but a heavy rain had prevented, these warm rains are reviving everything, but the fruit farmers are planting corn, potatoes & buckwheat we will speak for corn as soon as we see [[Wotrivs".