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Feb 24 Mac was to Jerseyville yesterday he got your letter of Feb 12 I suppose it was though it is dated 12 of Jan the you say you recived my letter of the feb 1st [now?] I know what it was in which you thought I doubted your word I reccollect writing and will refer you to some of your old tricks have you forgotten the pretty letter you wrote me when quite a little boy in which you said you was getting along very well ploughing corn you went to Sabbeth school every sunday and got good books to read [and?] when at the same time you was perfectly miserable and had I known your situation I should have sent for you right away and again I have not told you how bad I felt sometimes this winter it would be nothing more than natural to give the bright side of the picture if indeed there was a dark side