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Wise-Clark family papers, December 1864-February 1865

1865-01-19-Page 02

of their days, most generally get sliped up on. There's old duds to mend house must be kept standing where it was fist put- babies to look after Providing there can be any scared up, and 'tis not often but what they can- We have got one and think best not to have any more until she gets old enough to take care of a little brother. 
This big boy (Ott) of mine is more than I can well manage somtimes. He's been trying to burn my toes ever since I commenced writing. I pulled of my shoes to warm my feet my stockings gets too warm every now and then and he's been trying to catch my foot and holding it down my stocking to make it burn me- He's naughhty aint he? would not been that cruel before we were married- That goes to show how men abuse their 'tother half. 
Well Tillie have you had any ups and downs since I last wrote you

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of their days, most generally get sliped up on. There's old duds to mend house must be kept standing where it was fist put- babies to look after Providing there can be any scared up, and 'tis not often but what they can- We have got one and think best not to have any more until she gets old enough to take care of a little brother. This big boy (Ott) of mine is more than I can well manage somtimes. He's been trying to burn my toes ever since I commenced writing. I pulled of my shoes to warm my feet my stockings gets too warm every now and then and he's been trying to catch my foot and holding it down my stocking to make it burn me- He's naughhty aint he? would not been that cruel before we were married- That goes to show how men abuse their 'tother half. Well Tillie have you had any ups and downs since I last wrote you