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Post mark is from Lovell, ME addressed to Laban Hill 115 Mulbery St in the rear, New York

Stoneham, ME 19 Sep 1848

(p1)....lines, to let you know that we are well; and hope to find you the same. We feel very impatient to hear from you as we have recieved no answer to our last but hope you will not delay writing much longer. There is nothing going on here worthy of note it is the same old place, still as ever. We shall not raise a great deal, the reason is that we did not plant but a little, your father has been alone and was not able to do much as anything the first of the summer; and he has been a heavy very dry here this summer; but it rains now and has rained pretty smart all day. Our oxen have not got quite big enough to do much yet. Daniel has been at home and stayed a few days about six weeks ago, he was well; and John is at work for Mr Hutchins yet but his time will be out in about a month. C Catherine is not at home but she is well for what we know, she was the last time we heard from her.

(p2)...as well as we, Simon Lord is at home, he wants to sell his farm; and he offers to sell cheap for he wants to go away, he offers it for $400 and wants to have one of you come on by it, it is good farm ad good buildings on it and he cuts a barn full of hay, he is well. We have got a new neighbor where Mr Paul used to live. Mr Samuel Gray has bought that place. You wrote in your letter last that Samuel thought of coming on this fall, tell him to be sure and come without fail; for it seems to be a great while since we have seen any of you very much. The wheels of time are rolling on rapidly and soon we shall be carried away to another land therefore we should employ every possible opportunity to visit each other before it is too late for, soon the great monster Death will hold us grasped in his iron hand which hold he will never relinquish. I must now bid you good bye, our love to you all, Write soon as you get this.

From your affectionate Father and Mother

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