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January 19, 1860 from Charles Twine to Dr. James H. Minor

I write you these lines
to inform you of my health which
is quite well & hope these will
find you the same. I recive
the meshesed you sent me &
I understan that you was in
sulted about the letter I send
you but Deare Sir I did not
meane to insulte you. I was
very glad to hear that your family
was well & your peopel was well
if you aras insulted Sir I aske
your parden When you see
my sister please tell her
howdy for me. tell her if I never
see her on erth I hop to meet
her in heaven whose perstin
will be no more Lucy & Adline
send thare best respects hear
tell Susan she must excuse
me for not writing to her
but I will write her on the
next Ship Myself & will will
send you some mony

the reason I write before
twas because I thugh I had some
money there but if I have
none I will stop writen
over those to you I heard
that some of the peopel have
some things come but I have
not recive anything as yeat
if I have anything else
home Please send it to me
in me ennything you see proper
tell Aunt rachel Hardy
for me & auncel John &
Sadey Brackston & Caroling
Brackston & Noley Sharps
tell sadey & Courotiny tha mus
write me