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do that) someone will have to stay on it. as John cannot find anything to do that would pay here, in around Crete, we think
we must leave be all together on the place it will cost less perhaps we can make a little the boys J. I can at least save
all I can if I cant do any more John thinks he must leave home anyway (after he puts in a little crops) to find something
to do. You spoke of Walter Brown he is still in Philadelphia, where he has been all Winter I do not know how long before,
trying to put through some railroad scheme of his, which if he succeeds in will be a fine thing for him - if otherwise will
prove very disasterous. Joanna is still in Portage and may be all next summer. Mary has come out to her new home in Neb.
we had a very pleasant visit of about a week with her her two youngest children, she stayed about the same length of time
in Lincoln started for Kearney about a week ago I had a letter from Mother within a few days they are all pretty well but
Annie L she ahs been sick with this influenza for three weeks, is only able to sit up about four hours in the day now. With
much love to all I am your affectionate Sister Maggie 01404