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  John W. McLemore 

  Dear Son 

  I write you in answer to yours which came to hand a day or so ago. I haven't nothing  new to write. I am  working at a saw mill at two dollars a day and board and it is very hard  work in heavy timber and snow but  I don't think I will work long as the mill will not run only to the last of the month by the partie who is running now --- I will not stay here long for as soon as I can make a few dollars I will go to work on my claims. I wish you all was out here and I hope you will sell the place this year at some price for I can't live in that country anymore after seeing this country. What has become of Marion Oliver or do you know. I have written to him several times but  got no answers. Is Tie Jones thear yet if not find out whear he is and write to me. I have written to him and Neal Campbell but have not got any answers -- I don't think Marion Oliver is in the county or he would have  answered my letters -- I hope you will succeed in making a good crop,  be sure and do the best you all  can for I don't know when I will start home not before fall at any rate. I will try to save money enough to carry me home this summer if possible. Thear is quite a rush here now and plenty men out of work and can' get a day's work--I have just written to your mother--  I hope you boys will not let your mother do any hard  work for she says she has not been well since I left  home. Well I will close. Hope this will find all well.  What is John Shep doing. as ever your 

Affectionate  Father  Felix McLemore FH McLemore

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