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Let me know what is your pay and did you here from Ally
12-1871
Benton Harbour Janury
My Dear Son after a long absence I write these few lines hoping to find you in good health as this laves me in at present thanks be to god my dear son I never had such hard time in my life as I had since I came to a mrica I was force to leave Chicago for the wont of work and come here to the state of michigan I was here but three weeks when I took the favour and egue and was sick with it all the sumer even now
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in the hight of frost and snow I get it so you can see what you brought on me as well as yourself where we could all be together as comfortte as you wish but there is no use in saying any more I work for a man from London he is the worst boss I ever had when he caut us in the dept of winter he cut down the wages I am forced to make cow hide boots for D 1.1/2 close and bate on them french kip D 1.175 So you can see for yourself. 2 of my shopmates tramp when he drop the wages
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hd it not being for an old yanky that I borded with I might starve with cold and hunger how he will get paid god knows I dont with the low wages, this is but a small cuntry vilig only 2 shops so there is no chance I had a letter from your sister a few weeks ago with your likeness which I take to be a poor one
shas not being well but then she was beter. She is a poor Lonly crator She left her aunt and amounst all her friends the never ask her to a cup of tea at Christmas My Dear
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Son I wont you to send that resete that barny used in beacup, to stick patches I know it is qute pourse silousion but I dont know the rest send me all purticlers how to use it and dont forget it as I have nothing more to say I must conclude hopeing that the lord will spare me to see you once more Direct to Benton Harbour post Office State Michigan for me I remain your affectnot Father Edwar Devers
Write soon as I dont know how long I will be here farewell