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Home Jersey Co Ills Oct 19th 1864 Dear Son I believe it is some two weeks since we received a letter from you and some over one week since I wrote to you before we are all well except myself I have the head ache to day a little enough to spoil my letter writing I fear there no news of importance I believe the Fair at Carrolton went off without much parade this time there was not half the display there was last year I learned from Mrs Frost we were none of us there Mrs Catharine and Rebeca Frost were here on Sunday last it is reported that there are gurrillas in this neighborhood again we are done seeding we had a good corn crop this season but potatoes and and all kinds of fruit and vegitables are very scare we did not get as much wheat in as we wanted to on account of the corn being blown down so badly