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Pekin(?). June 15th 1862

Dear Brother,

Yours of the 4th came to hand last Wensday [sic]. I would have answered it before but I have been sick. We are all well but Father (---) has taken cold was confined to his bed yesterday and day before but is better today.

The weather is quite warm and very dry, we have not had any rain in two months. Spring Wheat is about three inches high. Father thinks they will have to take it up and transplant it next Spring. The clover is in blossom, but is very light. John said to day that he did not think there would be a ton in the field south of the House so you can imagine what the hay will be. We have part of the swamp and a piece on the lower place planted to corn.

Uncle John and Aunt Marsinda(?) was here last Tuesday. They have bought Judge McNeil's place. They thought they would move this month. I was past there Friday, I don't think it is half so pleasant a place as their old one. Ma(?) Briggs is on the Collin's place and as gay as ever. Father told him what you said and and you can imagine how he laughed. Mr Briggs and father is getting a bad name. Den Burns said that no good man in Pekins would believe (?) or any of his (?) (he had better be carefull [sic] what he says or Mr B will shake him). Dolph swor that he never hired for a year and he did not have enough eat tho [sic] he only had (?) meals a day Mr Briggs and other swore he did (--------------) Father got $25 and the cost against G--st for the damag[e] his horses done and @11 on the account. Mr Davis said that they was the D---st scoundrels he ever saw that they were dangerous men and after words made him own that he had enough to eat.
Tues Afternoon
Good Afternoon (----) how do you do this afternoon[?] As for us we are nearly dried up and blown away. The dust blows a cloud and it is awful warm. Mother says tell Henry to write often. Father is about the same. He received your letter and the Colonel received one to.
Dave is alive and kicking. He lives at his Mother's now. He was here Sunday and said he had a letter from you. I have nothing more to say. I guess I had better stop. I have written this in a hurry and with a pencil because I had no ink. Write me again soon and excuse all mistakes.

Your affectionate Sister
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