Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
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As I did not get a chance to send you any line in the money package I will write
you a few lines now I will enclose you the Express Co’s Recipt for the money
$480- and probably ere this reaches you, you will get the package, but if you
should not get it right off let me know I think it would be better to take up
one of the notes that Bullard holds against me than to pay the recent store
accounts but you may do as you think best. I think I will have the box I spoke
of sent as soon as it is convienient for you to do so and the following are the
articles I want sent pair Boots, Pants, Fur Collar if you can
get a good one if not I will get one here. A small Pillow if you have one, my
Gold Pen, one pr Socks, Two Towells, I dont think of any thing more now but if I
should I will write I think you had better prepay the charges. have Lester fix
it up and take it to the depot. There is nothing new in Camp I went up to Mrs.
Snows Yesterday to Dinner and spent about 3 hours very pleasantly singing
&c. I am going down Town in a few days to have my Photograph taken and if
you are a good girl I will send you one I will write no more this time but will
try and write a larger letter next time
Affectionately Your HusbandVal