Clinton, Mo., Henry Co. October the 16 1882

Mr. John Tussey

Dear Uncle John

I take my pen in hand to drop you a few lines to let you here from me. This leaves me well and doing well.  I am in Mo. with my brother (Julian C. Tussey).  I came to Mo. Sept. 4, 1882.  I am working on the farm. I get misc. dollars per month and board washing. I write you to let you hear from me. I wrote you to tend to my corn for me and take out what I owe you out of the corn and the rest of it you can sell and send me the money for I wont you to have your pay but all that is left sell it and send me the money.  I want you to tell Dr. Payne that I will let him have my hay and you see that he gets it, if he don't want the hay you can sell it to somebody pay Dr. the money. You see Dr. Bayn yore self ask him how much I owe him rite it to me and rite to me how much I owe you and Heitman have any think to the with the crop.  The crop was excepted when I sold him the lant you staten it out for if you desire and rite to me just to as some as these few lines comes to hand and dont forget to see Dr. how I stand with him. Rite soon and give me the news you have _____________  _______to you____________  _______.

Bad arighting and spelling as I am so busy. I remain as ever your nephew til death

J.A. Tussey

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