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Old Mission, Mich. Sept. 18th 19.29

My dear Miss. Taft:-

I talked with Mrs. Hall Flack in regards to the Berry family. This Mr. Berry that wishes to buy the farm is buying it for his son Bill that works for Mr. Flack his wife is Ethel Tompkins and they have four children. That is Tink Tompkins relation they worked for Mr. Vaught also for John Tompkins at Old Mission they destroy every thing they get their hands onto so if you don't get a good cash payment down your place will be nothing in a years time. They even tore the doors off from the Tompkins house Now please don't think im poking my nose in but I think far too much of you and your intrests for to see you suffer like that.They want to buy for a small price if he can deal with you for 6,000 its a pity we couldn't have bought it for that price ourselves. I talked to Mrs. Flack this morning so will hurry this right off in the mail. The father to this Bill Berry is a widdower. Must hurry this right off so please excuse my hurrying.

Lovingly, Essie

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