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Thayer, Sarah E. Letter to Amy Kirby Post. (1870-02-01)
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Dear Amy | Dear Amy | ||
Abby handed me her paper to add to <br /> | Abby handed me her paper to add to <br /> | ||
| − | Sarah B. and I that I would direct the same | + | Sarah B. and I that I would direct the same <br /> |
| − | to thy care as we have not heard where they | + | to thy care as we have not heard where they <br /> |
| − | are located for [months] but suppose at [Sophie's] ^.^ | + | are located for [months] but suppose at [Sophie's] ^.^ <br /> |
| − | I think of thee and thine very often and | + | I think of thee and thine very often and <br /> |
| − | as is the wont of the aged I ran over and | + | as is the wont of the aged I ran over and <br /> |
| − | over the same old tracks ^.^ I have lately had | + | over the same old tracks ^.^ I have lately had <br /> |
a letter from my grandson T W Collins who | a letter from my grandson T W Collins who | ||
has gone to [Tenn] ^and^ taken a farm on the table | has gone to [Tenn] ^and^ taken a farm on the table | ||
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Dear Amy
Abby handed me her paper to add to
Sarah B. and I that I would direct the same
to thy care as we have not heard where they
are located for [months] but suppose at [Sophie's] ^.^
I think of thee and thine very often and
as is the wont of the aged I ran over and
over the same old tracks ^.^ I have lately had
a letter from my grandson T W Collins who
has gone to [Tenn] ^and^ taken a farm on the table
land of the Cumberland mountains 60 miles in circumference ^.^ his farm
contains 200 acres (or more) and there is a
fine stream or river running thru his land
capable of being used for mill purposes ^.^
my busy brain has been at work on a project
for [Willy] Post to go there and set up a saw
mill as he did at Colorado. There is good
timber there of all the different varieties ^.^ His
cleared land is only 20 or 30 acres ^.^ He
find the cattle can be sustained on the
wild grass and the hogs on the []