May 24 1862
mr Jefcoat yours of 20th is at han
of witch I Glad to here from you
But Sorowe to her of you helth was
Bad we are all well at this time
and I hope this will find you injoy
ing the Same Blessing
youre Famualy are all well
and your crop is doing as well
as you mought Expect your wheat
will be fit to cut about a weeak
and I dont no how it will fare
for I Expect to cume down to work
on the Batries an Some of the Island
on Monday next, with the hans
and how Long I with Stay I can
not say Brother Hanry Both will
cume down & one or the other will
Stay So I can Say with I can
cume & Se, you all or nto Lut
if I can I will,
Excuse my Short Letter, yours Fraturelly
F. Livingston