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Home Jersey Co Ills Feb 22 1863 Dear Son Two weeks ago last wednesday I mailed a letter to you containing an account of aunt Arintha's death and in which I sent you two bits worth of stamps I should have sent more but I felt doubtful about your getting it I have not heard anything in particular from you so long that I am getting quite anxious about it Johnny started to go to Kane yesterday but it was so cold he came back and did not go the wind was blowing strong from the east yesterday morning and kept on increasing until about 4 oclock in the evening when the snow began to fall and we had the worst driving snowstorm we have had this winter it was equal to the storm we had at Martinsburgh only it was not very cold your letters containing the account of the battle at parkers cross