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Dinsdale, Matthew / Matthew Dinsdale papers, 1836-1897: Folder 1
Madison Wis 30th June 1845
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the benefit of it. The Pease do well. Shale soon have new potatoes. This ___ I set out afew more tomato plants. Some I put out a while ago are now in flower. We are just going along in the usual way. The city very quiet, the campus and streets without the students, the Lakes still and sleepy. Your men have cut and taken away the grass, in teh same old deliberate thoughtful way. As I fussed thro' the grounds yesterday towards noon, they were raking hay up, and one said to another "I wonder what is the time." I suppose _____ goes today, her Brother has just been here an a gone up street, he will probably take her on his way back. While I have been home she has been out almost every night. I said nothing as I knew it would soon be over. But it will be a relief to have her go. She has been all right in the day time tugging at the ___ of her duties. Much love to all. Papa *Top/Side* Eli clayton has had some thing on his ________ farm eaten up with the _________. He may stand it for once but it will go hard with__ men farming his lands. I_ seemed awful to be eaten up in that way. Have not heard from Tome C_____ an_ wonder if they escaped Sarah goes to Mrs _____'s for two or three weeks
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