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From DigitalMaine Transcription Project
Benton July the 18th 1864
My Dear Friend
Your kind letter of April the 17th up to this late time is unanswered it is partely through neglect and partly for the want of time I have not one particle of feeling in regard to what you wrote me why should I have My health is not very good Mr. Brown is very well is very busy haying he has two men all the time helping him and a part of the time three and I have one young lady boarder so you see my work is considerable I have had no girl as yet and shall not as long as I am able