Your Mother promised little George to me. But three boys in one family are too many to be profitable. I had a letter from Mary C. Weeks on the 18th Oct. All well there at Galesburg. Mr. Weeks had not yet raised his house.
Times are very hard here.
Potatoes are hauled to St. Louis and sold for 10 cts. Chickens are hauled from Edgar Co to St. Louis and sold for 20 cents per dozen. Old debts remain unpaid, and it is not very east to get trusted. Hail Moron, Esq. Died a few days since at Monticello, aged 49.