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Willis, Henry. Letter to Isaac Post.

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                  Battle Creek  Sept. 20th/66
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Battle Creek  Sept. 20th/66
 
Esteemed Friend
 
Esteemed Friend
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                  Isaac Post
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Isaac Post
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I am much in want of a Comon 2 Horse Side hill plow [?&?] presuming the have them for Sale in Rochester will thee please to have one with 2 or 3 Extra points Shipt to me at thy Earliest convenience have it Marked H. Willis Battle Creek [? M] [?] on [?Recipt] of thy answer giving me the price I will Remitt to the [?Dft] for same [?&?] he under many obligations to thee for thy attention I know of no place in this state where the are Kept. we are now on our [??Farm??] near BattleCreek I wish to use a Sidehill plow Phebe & I hope to have a visit from thee and Amy which I should be greatly obliged for .. I to Day Got a Telegraph Dispatch from J S Griffin notifying me that 50 Colored men were on the way to B __ C from Washington Johnsons policy is Driving those poor Cretures north to [?Buffet?] our Cold Winters what a pity the [??] hand Did not Dispatch that miserable wretch. [?Tractor] .. Phebe is [?gaming?] since her Return She joins me in Thanks to you all for the Many kindnyses [?reced?] from you [?&?] hope we may be able to return the Same  
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I am much in want of a  
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[?Thoue?] Truly  H Willis
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Common 2 Horse Side hill plow & presuming the have  
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them for Sale in Rochester will thee please to have  
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one with 2 or 3 extra points shipt to me at thy earliest
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convenience have it Marked H. Willis Battle Creek Mich
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on Recipt of thy answer giving me the price I will Remit
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to the [illegible] for same & he under many obligations to thee  
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for thy attention I know of no place in this state where  
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the are Kept. we are now on our Farm near BattleCreek
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I wish to use a Sidehill plow Phebe & I hope to have  
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a visit from thee and Amy which I should be greatly
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obliged for .. I to day got a Telegraph Dispatch from  
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J S Griffin notifying me that 50 Colored men were  
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on the way to B–C from Washington Johnsons policy  
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is Driving those poor Cretures north to [battle?] our  
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Cold Winters what a pity the [illegible] hand did not  
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dispatch that miserable wretch traitor.. Phebe is  
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[illegible] since her Return She joins me in Thanks to you  
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all for the Many kindnesses rec'ed from you & hope  
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we may be able to return the Same  
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Thoue Truly  <u>H Willis

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Battle Creek Sept. 20th/66 Esteemed Friend Isaac Post I am much in want of a Common 2 Horse Side hill plow & presuming the have them for Sale in Rochester will thee please to have one with 2 or 3 extra points shipt to me at thy earliest convenience have it Marked H. Willis Battle Creek Mich on Recipt of thy answer giving me the price I will Remit to the [illegible] for same & he under many obligations to thee for thy attention I know of no place in this state where the are Kept. we are now on our Farm near BattleCreek I wish to use a Sidehill plow Phebe & I hope to have a visit from thee and Amy which I should be greatly obliged for .. I to day got a Telegraph Dispatch from J S Griffin notifying me that 50 Colored men were on the way to B–C from Washington Johnsons policy is Driving those poor Cretures north to [battle?] our Cold Winters what a pity the [illegible] hand did not dispatch that miserable wretch traitor.. Phebe is [illegible] since her Return She joins me in Thanks to you all for the Many kindnesses rec'ed from you & hope we may be able to return the Same Thoue Truly H Willis