Mich  
       Three Oaks Oct 4th 1867
	       Dear Brother
			     Mother
came in this morning and said it
was past time for writing to you.
     About four weeks ago. Father
was taken down sick. with he call
his spleen. but what was probably
a bilious. turn, and has been very
sick. he cannot turn over alone in bed
now. he lays rather [stupid?] does
not say much, but is as rational as
he has been since his last sickness,
He will not have a doctor. but tries
Every thing he can think of himself.
He has no appetite and does not
Eat anything. his last ide was
to have me buy a seringe and feed
him porridge at the other end. Mother
objects to that way of feeding.
     It comes pretty hard upon Mother

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They ar working on the new church now

he wants so much waiting upon
She has a bad cold and is most sick
I also have a cold and do not feel well
Ed and have done a good deal of 
watching
     Sometimes I think Father will
not get well. but his consitution is
pretty strong and he may get well
yet. he might have staid well
if he had tried to take care of his
health, but he would go posting 
of to his farm on foot every few days
     .There is a horse race in town
to day. it just came off in full
sight of my gallery. a good
many people are in town. they
patronize the Saloons. but do
not help business much. I
have done nothing to day,
     We have not had a letter
from you for a long time
     The "Silver" band. [illegible in original]

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They are building a Harbor at New Buffalo Goverment expends $60,000, there

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now. James Hunt of New Buffalo is married

    well, they succeed in keeping
     ahead of the "brass band" as yet.
.. We went on a ride to the
lake shore and had a very 
pleasant time, we have played
for some concerts and some
festivals.
     Wm Chamberlain is no longer
in the firm of Chamberlain [illegible in original]
& [illegible in original]
			Monday Morning
     As I did not get this done
to send saturday I will finish
it to day
      there is no material
change in Father yet,
     The water mill _ the old
[illegible in original] Mill _ burned down a
short time ago. it was insured for
$2500, it is very sickly north of
her. at one time their were 70
persons sick within one mile of
the mill, at Three Oaks there is

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I am [illegible in original] of my lower [hare?]. I shall use part of it

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as a dwelling. Berney Crosby is at home

not much sickness
     This is the only peach year
we, have had for a long while
You was here the last peach
year the trees that we sat out
have not [boarn?] since [illegible in original] this
year but the peaches are very
small,
     We have had a good many 
robberies here lately. the first office
was broken open a short time ago
and all the letters opened, they 
have tried to break into a number
of dwellings. but they only succeeded
in robbing Wm Chamberlain of a
little over a hundred dollars
     We should be glad at any time
to see you at [illegible in original] without
a "pile" you could find something
to do here,
		From Your Brother
				FPWarren

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The [illegible in original] returning south & now [illegible in original]