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Springfield August 13 1818 My honord Parents & Child I hav a long time ben trying to write to you but could find not one moments time I hant had any hird girl since Frances went away only to spin a little flax our steady hird man is camp here his family has a hut up to Mr Bushes but since we began to mow we hav a great many work folks we hav a great deal to mow but not but a little winter wheat to cut we hav done all our mowing & reaping except our spring grain I hav about 30 pouns of wool but I hant had time to even open the fleeces but I hope I shall get time soon to pick it & get someboddy to spin it up As to Fannys new things I am afraid the rest will think you are doing more for me than for them I now she will do but a little towards paying her way you must keep an account of her things I hope I shall be able to pay you somtime orther I new she ? to go down nor neither would I let her gown had there not been so much said about her going for years before