1858 4-page letter postmarked in Putnam CT. For Sale

Letter in envelope postmarked Putnam Con. I used google to transcribe the letter (not sure it\'s completely accurate)May the 1 1858Dear SisterI received a letter from Eliza yesterday she wrote that Mr. Gardner wanted to put a barn on my lot, I do not want he should put one on, she said both families wanted to hire the lot to plant, but I do not want to let it to them if I should let it to them there might be disturbance between them, as there is too that want it, but you put our plant it if you want to, I would like to have it manured if it is planted on account of the bus I want you to write to me how much you paid for my taxes and I will send the money to you the...first chance I have I could give it in a letter but I am afraid you might notget it I would like to have you pay my taxes and I will pay you El yes said you was going to build a fence round your lots and about mine I do not know what to do I would if it would not cost much but I do not feel as though it would ever benefit me much only save the trees I do not think it would ever fetch much more for the fence being on it for if any body was going to build a house they would want a different fence in front, I wish John would before he builds his fence, would find out what the expense would be to me, if I should conclude to do so...\"first chance I have I could send it in a letter but I am afraid you might not get it I would like to have you pay my taxes and I will pay you El yes said you were going to build a fence round your lots and about mine I donot know what to do I would if it would not cost much to I do not feel as though it would ever benefit me much only save the trees I do not think it would ever fetch much more for the fence being on it for if any body was going to build a house they would want a different fence in front, I wish john would before he builds his fence, would find out what the expense would be to me, if I should conclude to do so and write to me\" I thought I should write when I last went away they was getting better the last I heard was my joining I went to the mill called to Eliza I did not have time go much any where on account of Mother\'s work Lydia A come homewith me do some [work] if you cant come write soon I must write to Eliza but I cant tell certain what her number is I\'veforgot it seems as though it is 81 if it is not I wish you would tell me what it is write soon Yours in haste [Signature - illegible] code Jsb 329

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