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there is a great deal of sickness here this winter many are called to their long home. Sarahs two little ones has been sick
but they are getting better, we have just got word that Thorm? Ennis Jack are both dead James Whitehead is next to it, John
this was is an awful affair soon the time may come when peace shall be proclaimed how thankful we ought to feel that it was
not our lot to go, and illegible illegible ever be while we live I feel contented to stay here and illegible wheat for your
father for 25 per month and sleep with sound bones, your father? met with quite a loss the other day by fire he had about
488 bushel of wheat the same as 500 in the depot stored at will be clear loss to him except about 25 or 50, please write whether
you want anymore money soon or not no more at present Goodbye John Reid 00318