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Mr C, . C ox Spilend ora T exas Lear Mr Cox; I have your better of Decem *er :xd,and am very gl>ad to aear *f rbm you. Arm very sorry to iiea that tthey riave had thc miis'cps io t>e welldrii~n~ In your letter you state that trey had theiL pips. st uck for two weeks end that inl the attemp to blow it off,they broke it off at I Uuft frox the bottori, ihat they started a frsin one outsidie of the- tract,and that soon after thcy had a fishing ,ob due to the bit twisting off, I am in hopes that they will resue.,et oil and nmak~e that district good,they deserve it:, 'an you tell me vhere tne ar putting dow tneir 2aW io2ewt refere-hae to the old one. With best wish to you for p ropercous Ns'w Year I a Yours very truy # 6I2 8 xth Avea Tuoson Ari2,