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Thayer, Sarah E. Letter to Amy Kirby Post. (1870-02-01)

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as is the wont of the aged I ran over and <br />
 
as is the wont of the aged I ran over and <br />
 
over the same old tracks ^.^ I have lately had  <br />
 
over the same old tracks ^.^ I have lately had  <br />
a letter from my grandson T W Collins who
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a letter from my grandson T W Collins who <br />
has gone to [Tenn] ^and^ taken a farm on the table
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has gone to [Tenn] ^and^ taken a farm on the table <br />
land of the Cumberland mountains 60 miles in circumference ^.^ his farm
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land of the Cumberland mountains 60 miles in circumference ^.^ his farm <br />
contains 200 acres (or more) and there is a  
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contains 200 acres (or more) and there is a <br />
fine stream or river running thru his land
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fine stream or river running thru his land <br />
capable of being used for mill purposes ^.^
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capable of being used for mill purposes ^.^ <br />
my busy brain has been at work on a project  
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my busy brain has been at work on a project <br />
for [Willy] Post to go there and set up a saw
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for [Willy] Post to go there and set up a saw <br />
mill as he did at Colorado. There is good  
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mill as he did at Colorado. There is good <br />
timber there of all the different varieties ^.^ His  
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timber there of all the different varieties ^.^ His <br />
cleared land is only 20 or 30 acres ^.^ He  
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cleared land is only 20 or 30 acres ^.^ He <br />
find the cattle can be sustained on the
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find the cattle can be sustained on the <br />
wild grass and the hogs on the []
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wild grass and the hogs on the [] <br />

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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 []