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Sunday A.M. La Porte April 26, 1864

My own dear wife

    Then you think of going to Lawrence about the first of May & coming out to see me the first of June.  I hope you will find some one to come out with you as I want to save every dollar I can to pay up with.  I have not sent Morse his money yet as I had to pay Moricle for taking care of my stock & he also got out 53 loads of manure.  I also had to purchase that 5 shoveled cultivator or plough & a harrow & then my expense down to the farm & back cost considerable & then I boarded with David last summer for which I did not then pay him but have recently paid him as he was entirely out of money to buy provisions.  Of course I ought to pay him.  I have pain him for last summers board & what I have boarded with him this winter $48.  I boarded