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Jersey Co Ills July 26;63 Dear Son I got two letters from you both at once last friday week one dated June 28th the other July 6th this is wednesday 29 now I commenced on sunday but did not finish and could not have sent it if I had we have had some bad luck since I wrote to you last peter got crippled by a cow so that we sold him for 20 dollars we are about to sell Jinny for $100 hundred dollars Pa has rented a shop in cullum and I expect we shall move there in a few days if he keeps his health I see nothing to hinder his making money like dirt I guess you had better direct your letters