Springfield Nove 17
Deare sister & mother

I have been
thinking fore some time of riting to you
& I take this opetuney to rite a few lines
to you to in forme you that I am well
& hope you all are the same I hope you will
forgive me fore not riting you long a
go I am geting along first I have thoaght
I should move up hear in the spring if business
is not putty good there in the spring I
dont suppose you will care aney thing about
that will you. I was sory to hear that
bell was sick Alvin is upe thare I heare
or was tell him I should think he mint
rite me Davis is heare this evening he
says tell hana she must not drink
tee but once aday now tee is so hie
Davis is get along first rate with his
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work he made over 14 Dolars last
week I told susan she had better
come up thare thanksgiving I told
hir I would send his 50 cents fore the
puding but she sed bell would not
bee will anuf I wish she was as we are
all up from home
Please rite me all
the nuse in youre sevenety
your afecteut brother
Andrew B Blackington