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

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Heelor Schuyler Co. Feb 1st/70
 
Dear Amy <br />
 
Dear Amy <br />
 
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 <br />
 
Sarah B. and I that I would direct the same <br />
 
to thy care as we have not heard where they <br />
 
to thy care as we have not heard where they <br />
are located for [months] but suppose at [Sophie's] ^.^ <br />
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are located for winter but suppose at Sophia's <br />
 
I think of thee and thine very often and <br />
 
I think of thee and thine very often and <br />
as is the wont of the aged I ran over and <br />
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as is the want of the aged I ran over and <br />
over the same old tracks ^.^ I have lately had  <br />
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over the same old tracks I have lately had  <br />
 
a letter from my grandson T W Collins who <br />
 
a letter from my grandson T W Collins who <br />
has gone to [Tenn] ^and^ taken a farm on the table <br />
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has gone to Tenn taken a farm on the table <br />
land of the Cumberland mountains 60 miles in circumference ^.^ his farm <br />
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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  <br />
 
contains 200 acres (or more) and there is a  <br />
 
fine stream or river running thru his land <br />
 
fine stream or river running thru his land <br />
capable of being used for mill purposes ^.^ <br />
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capable of being used for mill purposes & <br />
 
my busy brain has been at work on a project  <br />
 
my busy brain has been at work on a project  <br />
for [Willy] Post to go there and set up a saw <br />
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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  <br />
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mill as he did at Colorado– There is good  <br />
timber there of all the different varieties ^.^ His <br />
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timber there of all the different varieties his <br />
cleared land is only 20 or 30 acres ^.^ He <br />
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cleared land is only 20 or 30 acres – he <br />
find the cattle can be sustained on the <br />
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finds the cattle can be sustained on the <br />
 
wild grass and the hogs on the [illegible] <br />
 
wild grass and the hogs on the [illegible] <br />

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Heelor Schuyler Co. Feb 1st/70 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 winter but suppose at Sophia's
I think of thee and thine very often and
as is the want 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 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
finds the cattle can be sustained on the
wild grass and the hogs on the [illegible]