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good as his again Tell your bosses that I will turn them one million of broom handles within a year on one lathe at 2.00 per
thousand, this would be an average of more than 3 thousand per day Doty has gone to Missouri, Stokes to Cleveland Ohio Our
foreman told me that those Mortisings? machines cost 3.75,00 a piece at Cincinati Ohio from Fay Co manufactures I am very
busy with my fair articles The flood filled our Mill Cellar and made us stop for four days John Reaves illegible send their
best respects so do I Write oftener, and write long letters I will tell you in a few weeks what I am going to do this winter
I am going to talk with Or'? Smith soon As ever? cordially your brother John.