Letter from J.A. Cutting to L.A. Patrick
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Title | Letter from J.A. Cutting to L.A. Patrick |
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Subject | Patrick, Linus Anthony, d. 1864 |
Cutting, J.A. | |
Description | Letter from J.A. Cutting to Linus Patrick in response to another letter and in regards to saving and money-making schemes. |
Creator | Cutter, J.A. |
Source | Linus Patrick correspondence; MMS-1157; Center for Archival Collections; University Libraries; Bowling Green State University |
Date | 1862-05-02 |
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Format | Correspondence |
application/pdf | |
Language | eng |
Identifier | mms01157_i00003 |
https://digitalgallery.bgsu.edu/collections/item/32740 | |
Spatial Coverage | Kenton (Ohio) |
Type | Text |
Kenton. May 2, 1862 Dear Sir I received your letter of the 2Oth stating that you was well and I would say in return that I am still able to hide from 14 to 20 Biscuit daily and other things in proportion and I hope that you are able to perform the same wonderful feat you stated that you was In very destitute circumstances and would like to have those things [illegible]. I will here State the reason for not sending them to you it is simply because I have not got them owing to a failure of my bank I am not able to pay but ten cts on The Dollar but being honest and not wanting you to lose any thing by me I will make you a proposition that is I will pay you In [ wood] if you will cut it your self. I am very thankful to you for that Pamphlet that you sent to me it will serve me at long time for as I wipes a thing that I stand in need of very much at the present time owing to your failure to send me those gold and silver ones that I ordered you to send me [break] the W.Bs are prospering finely now. L B Stevenson moved yesterday down on Beavers Place the Seiving Business is good now [illegible] is married and has got a young one he knocked up a girl out here and she sued him and they put him in jail and kept him there until he concluded to marry her there are three Rules if you will observe I will insure you to get along well in the world Rule 1st eat when you are hungry (that is if you have anything to eat) " 2nd sleep when you are sleepy. " 3rd Exercise the muscular fibres as little as possible when you can get along without it I have followed these rules for a long time and I have never known them to fail so hoping you will profit by them I will close J.A Cutting write soon or come out |