Arvine Wales letter to Arvine C. Wales, November 28, 1845

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Dear Son, YOurs of the 14th & 19th have come to hand. I wrote on the 16 enclosing $25, I took it to the office on the 17 & haveing the one I wrote I found yours of the 14. the mail went west on Tuesday which was the 18th & yours I received yesterday was dated 19th. I am in hopes it has got safe to hand. I also wrote you a long letter in the early part of this mo when I turned over I through mistakes turned over 2 sheets instead of one & wrote you a sheet & an half. The last letter I wrote was on this kind of paper & very securely done up that the moeny was not easily detected. The money sent was a $20 Massillon & a $5 of the new Bank of Steubenville. I have agreeably to your request sent to the care of E. Morton Esq. We had the families at our house on thanksgiving day Pomeroy, Clarissa was unwell & Brother Smith * Wife. I am undergoing much suffering with sore mouth & have kept house these three days.  Write & let me know whether you have received the money on the Receipt of this. I regret that Miss Kelley's health is not good for she needs the full development of every faculty to combat Slavery in this Religious Republican Country.  affect.    Arvine Wales
Nov 28th, 1845