December 9th 1862
Dear Cousin
I will inform you what I have been doing to day. I have bin weighing my hogs. I will give you the weights. The white sow coub is 614 lbs. The next best 564 lbs next best 545 lbs. I write now tell you how much thay all average 403 pounds.
G Hubbard
William Booher
Ther was 20 hogs in number.
Transcription note – A math problem was also on the page
403
20
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8060
3
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24180
Note: This appears to be a letter to William from George Hubbard and William Booher providing him details on hogs.