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Milo, Oh!

I send herewith you Brandymans papers, also G IV Wingates note - you are a little to late for me to charge Wingate $050 for deed. I had settled the business before receiving your letter. I have sold no flour since you was up Gould had it to sell, but I believe he is out now and is sleighing is about "done up" I think I shall sell some room. I may not sell enough to pay me before I start as I intend to be off before long - as soon as I think Lake Pepin is clear of ice, the Lake navigation I suppose is now open Alf Holman has not returned from the woods think he may drown - Ricker I understand is gone to - I don't know where he has left the fern bag and baggage after having paid 6 or 8 hundred dollars, more 500 or 600- You must use your own judgement about selling butter I think in 10 or 12 days will be a pretty good time however you can take best Bell is wanted here until I go she can then write your pen a short time she mustn't stay long for she wants to keep school - there Lucy you may laugh at my old fashioned word "keep school" I would not write or say "Teach" If I could Joseph thinks you have given quite enough for the Sennator get some large hay cutters and tie them together

P.P Furber