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May 30, 1871 May 30th. Well John I have done my best to get David to write you a few lines about that land affair but I
find I may just as well speak to wind, he says he is too busy to think, the weeds among the corn are growing big and he must
away with Nell to cultivate, but he says to tell you that the ferns shall not be disturbed and it shall be called yours until
you come home and then you will both see about it, also he says he will see the Ennis boys about the Fountain Lake forty but
he says he doubts about its 00538