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48 again and I was very glad to hear it. Brother Thomas is away from home at this time, he is gone with horses to Carolina, he had some of his own and he bought some more and got them low and is to pay part of them in trade, they wir very nice saliable horees and in good order. He started about ten days ago, I dont look for him for six weeks, I have all his business to attend. I wish you and Jane would come out and stay all night with me and let me see your fine son whether he is worth ownen. John, you and Jane is doing good business when you have two sons, no wonder you raised a hundred bushels of potatoes. I suppose if you all live to another year you will double your measure and old Mary another bit of a girl. Mr. and Mrs. Torbet and family is her this night. Give howdy to Uncle Thomas and family and write to me what has become of Mary Mitchell, I have heard of all my friends but her. Tell Mathew and Mary that I received thir letters. I want to know what is become of Billy Moor. I have understood that he has rented out his place, if I had been at home would have tried to put that notion out of his head. Want to see you all very bad and the children. Jane, I send as much callico as makes Mary and Sarah bonets and George gallowses, if I had nown that Torbet was going to Augusta I would have had some caps for Ant and you. Give howdy to all the Children for me and take my love to yourselves. No more. Your sister.

BETSY McCLURE.

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I rite a few lines to let you know that I have not forgot you yet, I feel satisfied to here that you is spared in the land of the living, for I have herd of so many old people died since I left home and young as well as old. I have great reason to be thankful, so far I have my health very well all fall and winter, feel that I cant return thanks enough for it. I feel a poor unworthy creature, many such kind mercies bestowed upon me, but I still trust and hope that the great giver of all these kind mercies will guide