Handwritten letter, undated — domestic news with Mrs. Walpole, candles, soap, and Peter's stolen shirts (continued)

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arrangement with M[r]s Walpole to get enough for the baby there — and borrow money to pay for it — I have candles as we had Gas in town & bright Soap at 15 c[en]ts lb — I am well off now for the Summer cloth[ing] when I can get time to sew — that is for the times — and will hope to get something for winter for the boys before it is needed — my warp is all burnt or I could now have my cloth woven but all three bundles went — I made an unpleasant dis[covery] [illegible — two or three faded words] His newest check Shirts on Peter — they had bands between the Shirt & collar like the boys plain blue summer Shirts my check giving out — and several times I thought I recognised the pointed yokes & saucer shaped buttons but was not fully satisfied until seeing the Shirt of plain blue — Martha told Kate Stoney when they went to town the week before I dis-