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  Saratoga July 5,/65  

Dear Father, Anna & Sis;

 Your letter and the ten dollars therein contained were thankfully recieved this morning.  When we rec'd the other letter written by Father & Cynthia we had just written, and so thought it best to wait till after the Fourth, as we can neither of us write much you know.  Sarah has passed another Fourth here

vertical writing along left side and top Anna you were a good girl for writing to me Where's Lettie? We should be happy to hear from her. How is Lewis? unclear that's a good brother, write to us. Sarah send love, so does Mary. I have written this with a pencil, because Helen has our pen and I did not wish the trouble of going after it. excuse please.