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making the final purchase, ask Mrs. Bentall if he is still alive -- She may know as they are acquainted with him.

  Had a good meeting here Tuesday night, but last night not so many in attendance, but a good meeting nevertheless. This afternoon at two I go to Collinsville for three days, 24, 25, 26th Write to me at O'Fallon on the 28th Bentall says all the rest of my dates have been accepted. I am getting three dollars for each speech, and my r. r. fare. I told Bentall I would work on the collections and book sales plan as the collection was so good at Minonk and I sold so many books that I thought it would pay better. But every place where I have been they have paid my expenses and given me the $3.00 per day. I just put the whole amount down as "collections" and let it