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[Mormon Battalion / MB MSS 528 David Wilkin to Steeln BYU / lib.byu.edu David WilkinVault MSS 528;_Page_3]
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must tell you why I write
in Steed of David about ten
days after I got home he was
taken Sick with the Mountain
feaver & is not quit recovie recovered
yet but is able to be around
& I thought reather then have
you wate any longer for
a letter as you desired by return
of mail I would Scrath a few
lines myself but you must
excuse all my blundres for I
am a very poor Speller still
I gess you will be able to make
out, it is dark I must Stoop & get
a light, well my friends I am glad
you are getting alone So well you
Speak of haveing a nice Orchard &
other comforts I should like to Step
in about the time the grapes are
ripe I could put a few out of Sight
your children whom you name in
your letter I can not remember only
