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much better than staying here in staunton with the children and depending solely on Pas work and he is not certain of work for any length of time I have no late news from Frosts and there seems to be nothing of interest going on in Staunton there is not going to heavy wheat here this season how is the prospect with you I think of sending you two papers one contains a piece written by a Mr Colwell signed Angelica the other contains the answer written by Dr Olive, pa has leaned upon you so long that it seems to be natural for him still fell as though you were a stag he feels as if it were possible for you to help us a little now or within a month or two we could then get though until we could get something raised we shall need very little except bread and feed for the team if we get the cows they ought to keep us pretty nearly and clothing we can make our old ones do if we are out of town Dr Coon is willing to help us all he can but he is straightened himself these hard times no doubt it is so with Mr Hatfield I fear you will be puzzled to mak out this scribble write as soon as you can Mary says I must tell you that she has a very sore finger she got it partly masked we all send our love to you be a good boy and remember your affectionate Mother SF McLean Edgar McLean