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    "ocrText": "24\nOak Nhove Farm, aug 2nd 1861\nCousin Pheophilus\nIt has been a great while since\nI wrote to you, I blear last spring and yet Ihan\nreceived no anduro from you But Ia am determined\nto write you another letter \"two wrongs news made\nstill using crutches but she is not as much a cripple\nand right.\" We are all as will as usual, mother is\nas formerly I hope she may emitically record.\nprilty will, except young J. K. Stemp, Jommy Stump's\nOur relatives in york and Harford Countries are\nson, who is said to h my low with consumption.\nHis younger brother, William, is said, also, to he\ndellate, afflicted with the same affliction.\nThus it seems that both of these fermising young\nmen may die. We heard about a werk lince from\nMnele Glasgows, Uncle and the boys and will. It is\nsaid that Cousin Robert Newton, puhaps, will get\nmarrid soon. There is no prospect of Uncle on\nCousin Hugh alliving their condition of single\nblessednep. I have had considerable correspond\ninco with your brother, Dr I.b. Rogers. In his\nlast letter he stated that his wife, little boy,\nand himself and will and Techaps would visit\nus no long. He seems to be quite a Recessionist\nand apparently admines Jeff. Pairs and Con-\nfeduates. Doubltess he is influenced considerably by\nthose with whom he is associated, in the southern\nstate of Delaware We has not seen the mip bropere\nsince their visit out list. But has heard that they\nsingle. arrived home safely; they and umarried; Veri is still\nquite a change has taken place lined I\nlast heard form you, in the affections and feelings\nof the people of our great nation. We now see brother\nanayed against brother, the yanker and southern\nmeeting in deadly combat. The calm and peaceful\natmesphere of musal Virginia now rembriates with\nthe land reports of great cannow. The north\nrushes to the pray under the \"stars and stipes,\" to\nbaltle for nationality and the Union.\nand although the north has been repulsed ino\nthe late engagement yet may us cm fidently trust\nthe the people who can fairly elect a) president, Can\nsupport him in his efforts to establish law and\norder in the land.\nthat finally the Minion party will be trimphan\nFor my past I han no doubt but\nthat under the guidance of President Licolus order\nwill succed chaos; peace succeed war; that the\nleaders of this infamous mason will suffer just\npunishment. I had the pleasure a short\ntime since of receiving a letter from Cousin abned\nMcLanghlin he stated that they used all well\nhe is a the Union Democrat.\nand also should by his expressions of loyalty that\nus this fall also Cousing almira and Duckett.\nWe would my much like you to visit\nWe would be most happy to whome you ord any\nof your family in east at any time.\nCousin Duckett Onr lill them to unite to me\nGir my bet regards to Cousine almira and\nsoon and I will answer princtually. also to Uncle\nThomas Morgan and family and to our traviling\ncompanion mr n. Onp when next you see him.\nmother sends her love to you all. We all\njoin in forwarding our my hat wishes for the\nprosperity of Uncle, amt, and yourself not\noniting one of our water connections.\nExpecting to see or hear from you\nany from I Runain\nVery muly\nJ.C. Rousing J.G. Rogers\nyour friend Mousin\nThemas m Coulson"
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