This letter was written by James W. Counts to his sister-in-law Margaret Miranda Daniel

                                                               Doe Run, MO
                                                                               April 26th 1872

          Well as I have not heard from you I will drop you a few lines.  I feel better to day than I have for 2 weeks. I have bin all most sown for some time.  Hope I will mend as the weather is good.  I went a fishing the other evening and caught 15 good ones.  I have not sold out yet.  Have closed out most of my goods.
           They is a artist hear I am going to learn that.  I have got a good chance to learn it now so I will be hear a month longer any way. If my health was to get better I might make some other arrangements by that time.  I had rather do any thing else than to come back on that old Lorsemann (?) place.  I may move soon as I learn the photography business.
           If you want to go to St. Louis next week, come up and we will go.
           Come up anyway if you can, Mag, I have saved you one of them solid rings for you.

So I will close
J.W. Counts
Doe Run, MO
         

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