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threshing gage has not been for the money yet but we have learned that Trible is to endorse the note. if you would like to have your money in a bank here I presume you could send a draft or post office order and we could put ii in Cheneys bank in Jerseyville or in a bank in Alton if you chose but suit your own notion about the mater I want you to take care of it in whatever way you think proper if Pa was a business man I would like to have the use of it myself to enable us to prosecute the enterprize but as it is I could not feel free to risk it unless we could put it into landed property and enhance the value which might be a benefit to you and us likewise how would that do to buy a lot and improve