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I am much gratified with the children, gifts shall keep? them. Ben Laye?, he is going down unclear I let him hold on and I will send this by him and he is waiting yours only, unclear unclear unclear Joseph May 3rd, 1849 Dear unclear I received yours yesterday, by Houghs, and was much gratified to learn that you all are in so good. Health I commence a letter to day, because I have a little spare unclear yesterday, we was verry? unclear