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Jersey Co Ills July 12th 1863 Dear Son Yours of 22 June reached us in good time and we were glad to hear that you was so well in my last I forgot to answer your question wether he time seemed long to not Fanny says it seemes and age it does seem as if I dont know how to wait for the time to come for you to come home I dare not think much about it I have to cast it from me you dont know how bad I have wanted to see you this spring and how much I seemed to need your counsel I have been perplexed to know what to do and indeed I am yet Mac wants me to give up this place I have not made