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01480 1 Collyer, Kansas, Dec 24th 1890 My Dear Brother John I wish you all a happy Christmas glad New Year every good
in time and for ever. This is Christmas Eve May John jr has gone to the village to a S.School entertainment Christmas tree.
Harry is in Crete visiting Annie Jessie (having had a chance to go with a shipment of sheep for Mr Arnold the man who owns
the sheep John cares for) John I are alone we have just been reading letters from all three they have had a good visit it
H is ready to come home. We have