febuary the 20 [1862?]
deir Brother an sister I take my pen in hand to ancer youer kind leterse
wish came safe to hand and found us all well I hope that this letter
may find you all the same we was glad to hear from you an to her that
you got home safe an found all right has got a fine boy an she
is doing wella shee has name him richard Odel wife had a boy but it only
live fore days and she is verry lo I have got that lent an setle the
fus about it I am fixed up for land to make a full crop without costing
me more than five dollars I have clard 8 achors of ground redy for
rolling the logs pleas right soon as you get his an let me know what time
to look for your kane was verry that she did not see you when you was
her abner an famley is well the children all sens ther love an regard to
you all right soon an give us all the nuse excus this short letter an
bad righting so nothing more onely I remain yours truly brther an sister
untell deth
P O Buckelew
to william Athey

From you lover