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Friday afternoon. Dear Robert We are expecting a Stereotype plate Map of Nebraska, by Express, from the Independent office, New York, to be used for our next number. It is just the size of one page of Cenhadwr - Will you please to call at the Express office to see if it is come, and bring it with you tomorrow - Or should anything absolutely hinder you from coming, please send it by Mr John Hicks - Mary & Eddy came home safe against a little before 10 last evening - all well as usual - Your afftc father

R. Everett

in different handwriting:

I lost my mony purse yesterday, perhaps left it in your room. It was an old one with the likeness of a dog on either side. There was in it a five dollar bill, the one you gave me, also two dollars and some change I had it a little before starting. 

Your Sister Mary.