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rebels it is said old wheat has been selling for $225 two dollars twenty five cts per bushel in Saint Louis it is worth one fifty here flour 8 to 10 dollars per barrel corn six bits to one dollar per bushel bacon shoulders 12 1/12 sides 15 cts hams 18 cts per pound and other thing acordingly calico 45 to 50 cts per yds sheeting [illegible] to 15 cts per yds and other things in the dry goods line accordingly coffee 60 cts per pound tea 200 [illegible] to 60 cts two dollars forty to sixty cts per pound and so on &c I will I guess I will come to a close as do not think of any news to write Please write immediately if convenient with much love from all the children and Pa and myself I remain your ever affectionate Mother SFM to E McLean PS in speaking of the future above I intended to say this I should be very sorry to be deprived of your society altogether as we should be in case you joined the Regular Army SM