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looks fine corn promises well but we are having rather a dry time corn needs rain there is not more than half a crop of fruit this season Johny is cultivating corn this week driving a two horse cultivator Pa is going to Alton to get a mower going to start in the morning There is a young man by the name of Frost Samuel Frost from new Jersey old Johnys nephew about frosts now he talks of comeing here in a few days he says he would to see you Mary E is almost as large as her Mother and as wild and giddy as ever they have got the railroad graded through Jerseyville and will in all probability have the iron horse smarting through there by winter With much love from myself and the family I remain your affectionate Mother S.T.McLean please write soon