Blissfield Mich
		July 11th 1861
Dear Bro
	Yours of 6th Received
yesterday.   It is all in your
eye about living on the line of
a R.R. to get the early news.
Thinking that will be satisfactory.
In times like this, if we cant see 
ahead, and know what is to take
place tomorrow or next week,
all goes [rong?], we are dissatisfied
and curse Gen Scott_ The Telegraph
or some one else. I have wished
I lived 100 miles from any place
so that I could hear nothing, for
after taking the N.Y. Dailies, which we
recd at 10 AM the next day after
they were published, and the regular
Reports 2 hours after publish, I find
			          not
I was no better [posted?], and ^    half 
as well satisfied, as the farmers
who read their weekly paper.
	We had an old fashion 4th 
of July celebration at “Kedzies Grove”
I should think there was 3 or 400
men Women & children there. Good [Dinner?]
Brass Band, and our Military Company
in Uniform, with their 6 Pounder, which 
is named Death to Traitors. Several
Patriotic speeches, and some singing
by the Glee Club.
	Since the session of Congress
met, the war seems to progress
with more vengeance, and they
get up awfull stories of Big Battles
I send account of one in Mo,
It was said last eve Gen Patterson
in Va was all cut up.
	The story will soon be told now.
	Mother has got quite well, is
now at my house. Geo is in
a bad state of health, was very
sick for a week, and for a day or so his case was doubtfull – 
enlargement of the Liver. the rest
are all well.
	I have commenced my new
house _ the Wall built, & sills on.
the best wall in this town.
next week the carpenters will be
at work.
	Times getting harder & harder
Wool 20 @ 28. Corn 20 – wheat 60@70
Cherries very abundant 3 @ 5.- &c. &c.
	Love to the family_ and also
the Gov and his Lady.
		Respectfully
		    Jas T Kedzie