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Cincinnati, Peru and Chicago RAIL ROAD. SUPERINTENDENT'S AND AGENT'S OFFICE Nathaniel to wife. La Porte, Ind., May 5th 1863

My own dear good wife I did not send you yesterday the letter I wrote you sunday for I hoped yesterday to secure a man to go down with the team + work for Mike had told me he had a man for me engaged but last night I saw the man + he said he could not go as his employer wanted him to stay + he would give him unclear day. I dont know yet what I shall do but I shall be at home any way this week if I can get any one to drive the horses down. I do not dare to