Peoria March 30th /62
Mrs C.B & Mr D A Lindley.
I received yours in due time
was very glad to hear from
you.      I have no news to
write only E is so very crank
now that she has got a deed
for 3 lots in the City of Peoria
that there is no living "with
or without her.. so I shall leave
here tomorrow morning & go to
Peru where I think I shall
bide all summer
	There is a prospect of getting
my Pension soon & if I get
it back to the time I was discharged
I shall be as independent as E
for it will be $2184:00 up to
last Nov then then wont I [spladge?] yes

I will & then wont G.W.B.
be one of my best friends. Well
let him be I dont care as long as
he furnishes his own money.		
		W.W.Bolt
Charles. A. Lindley
Well I am glad there is such
a boy as C.A. L & I was very
glad to hear from him & would
be glad to see you well I think
I will some day. Elizabeth says
she would liked to been there to
eat sugar (the piggish thing) &
I would not mind having alittle
hunk my self. when we come
to Mich we will have a great
hunt & we will tap some pine
trees & make E some sugar.
I have got the same old rifle
yet about as good as ever
I have no news to write only the
folks say it is hard times here
but I dont feel it we have enough
to eat & when I want money I work a
few days & it comes. More in my next
write again  soon   W.W.B

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1862

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