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