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4 upon anything else - we have moved to a small brick house one square south and two each of the shop - Daty? Stokes are
still here Stokes wishes you to find a place for him, A long, very long legged Yankee illegible your saws, he wishes to escape
to some super terranean position first chance - I recd a letter from Mother a few days ago, David has been telling her that
this place is unhealthy. I also read one from Dane, he is made ruling elder in the presby- terian church. I have not yet read
any letter from Ball for you Mrs Reaves? sends her best respects, so also do I together with heartfelt desires for your happiness
Goodbye from J. M So write soon Dan 1 Aug 12 illegible 7 Sep 2 illegible Indianap' Ind 1 illegible Sunday Dear Dan,
I was glad to receive your last short as it was, but words have liked a little more. You almost set me wild with your ferns
although you did tell your story in so humorous unbotanical a style, with your both eyes shut and one open I could see your
beautiful forests of waving ferns in the deep shade of these tall trees untill I felt as though I must leave the shop and
see them. And now Dan, none of your nonsense about them, but set yourself diligently to collect specimens of those you think
I have not seen for me, and of all for yourself. Fill an