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heard from anyone and also said if this was his sister it should be taken out from under the road bed and it was ashame to let the remains of any ones relative lay road like it was in that place. and it is a good thing to take up such things and place them in som [[some]] nice museum I also said if I can make the arangement with some museum 
I would take up all of my relatives remains and have them put in some nice place. it would be better then to have them laying in the road or somewheres else. mr Hartman I feel as you do about the matter. I thought and yet think that I was right. but if I was positive that was his sister I would have asked Ike for it. but as I told you I was not positive. although would take it. I know and you know or anybody else knows its a good thing for it. I can not believe the demand was Ikes own Idie [[idea]]. I think som one got him up [[strikethrough]] to [[/strikethrough]] to this. I will tel better when I get Elgins answer. I expect it any day now. so you and grace must rest easy. you know I must not put Grace or you in any truble. I must beare the consequences if there is any.
its strange to me how Ike knew it so soon as he did. this leads me to think that som one is trying to run a blof [[bluff?]] on us. the one we took out first, mr Hartman you can send away
any time you feel [[strikethrough]]luk[[/strikethrough]] lik [[like]]. That one I know no one can claim. those remains belongs to me. I know that. I will tend to the matter as rapid as I can with little expense as posible. Best of wishes for grace and your self. as ever your friend W.m. Benson

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A transcriber added periods at the ends of several letter 'e' which I removed. I felt some were part of the pen stroke.