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is poor and my ink worse so I will have to close for the present This will serve to let you know how we are and what we are doing it cost us considerable to live now flour is twelve dollars per barrel wood five per cord and other things in proportion except corn and potatoes and them we have got plenty of apples are six bits to a dollar and a quarter per bushel meat from ten to fifteen and 20 cts per pound lard 35 butter 40 though we do not have that to buy. with the love of the family I will close please write soon and Remember me as your ever affectionate Mother S F McLean E. McLean