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Dear Father and Mother:

    While Eddie gets the horse I will write you a few lines. We wrote yesterday. Hope you are now with Elizabeth. Lettie is going to the village with Eddie to get the mail. There were no letters yesterday. Gov. Walker it seems has returned to Lawrence, but has not yet attempted to collect taxes the returns are almost unanimous for the Topeka Constitution. They are doing pretty well on "Cen." Mr. D. is here. Anna has set about 12 sticks, Lewis has been preparing copy this afternoon. After dinner all hands got ready to bring in they hay when down came one of the nicest heaviest showers we have had this season. It did not continue long, but