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Anson R. Butler letters, 1861-1900
1863-05-11 Page 4
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plantation and gathered two boquets of nice flowers. Kinkade, John Butler and others who were sick are all well. Tell me how the money I sent last was. The two Dollar bill was Cannada money Grange says if Charles does not intend to pay up the mortgage on that lot, He will, and take it. Well you see him and find out and see Mr Clark and find how much is Due on it principal & int. and let us know. Tell Mr Clark to hold on a bit & I guess he will get the the money on it. You need not send me any more stamps for I can get them plenty here now. Well I must close up. If I were near you I should be very well satisfied now, for I am tolerably well, and have a fine lot of friends. fare well & have lots of fun such as it is, am a privilidged character, and do about as I am mind to. Sail on the river, Hunt fish, & smoke in the shade of the far famed Magnolias. If this land was not cursed by slavery it would be a fair land Enough. Well wife Id give an X to have you in my arms a while. I dream of it often and may they come to pass speedily. Heaps of love to you and the children Yours Ever A R B
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plantation and gathered two boquets of nice flowers. Kinkade, John Butler and others who were sick are all well. Tell me how the money I sent last was. The two Dollar bill was Cannada money Grange says if Charles does not intend to pay up the mortgage on that lot, He will, and take it. Well you see him and find out and see Mr Clark and find how much is Due on it principal & int. and let us know. Tell Mr Clark to hold on a bit & I guess he will get the the money on it. You need not send me any more stamps for I can get them plenty here now. Well I must close up. If I were near you I should be very well satisfied now, for I am tolerably well, and have a fine lot of friends. fare well & have lots of fun such as it is, am a privilidged character, and do about as I am mind to. Sail on the river, Hunt fish, & smoke in the shade of the far famed Magnolias. If this land was not cursed by slavery it would be a fair land Enough. Well wife Id give an X to have you in my arms a while. I dream of it often and may they come to pass speedily. Heaps of love to you and the children Yours Ever A R B
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