1846 January the 25 my affecttion sun I take my pen in
hand once more to in form you of our helth at prsant
and all our affars as to this life we ar all well
at prsant and am in hopes these lines may find you all
the same you must not think hard of my long delay in
ansering your last leter I had go to richmond and in [???]
at williams and my mind was much harrast I hav sold [joe?]
to wat Ea[nes?] and got $325. and william has bin sick all l[ast]
summer but has got so that he has movd to denis vill to work
with john jeter he and famly was will too days a go thay ar
well at johns at Benes thay ar well and all ar well at
the old place I was at sally a few day a go and all the conection
is well kisy ann has a fine child it was born the 29 of december
james burth day it is a girle she is dun very will I hav hierd
jiney out yestaday for $30 dolars to Mrs pondexter at jinito corn
is worth 4 dollars otes 75 cents a bushil pork 6 dolars Ben & john
ar livin at the same plaises the Neighbours ar jinaraly will you
have rote thm Leters and you hav never rought me a word whether
your satisfide or knot I wish to kno in your next leter whether
your or knot I wish to kno and let me kno what for a life
your ar Living and your prospects for living is and let me k[?]
Every the we hav heard that you was ded by a report and
I wish to kno whether you wod ruther Come back or whether you wood
be beter satisfyd to stay hear let me kno of your helthe
I think from what I hav bin told you liv in a very sickly
part of the state if so I wood advise you to move to a more
helthey part of the state you hav gon to far south west
that is if you intend staying in this pats dont Let this mak
you dissatisfide I onley wish to ko whether you satisfide or
knot you mother wishis to kno you must let us kno that fact
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all send ther Lov to you and familey Mrs medors sends
her Love to you all so Mr fenix sends his Love to you
he is living for doctor anderson this year I expe that
a school will be kept in your house this year it is just
as you Left it I dont kno that I shal ever inter [nuptil?] I
never go in sight of it but a fresh memry of you all ar
in my mind most purticlar my Lovly litle lisy to think
of her coming whare I was at work sortly after you all was
gone and some time just to tink that I hear hear call
hear gransir may the god of all gras bes and preserv
hear throug this mortal life & finely save her in heaven
may the lord bes and guide all throug this mortal life &
finly save you all in his king dom a bov I my prays
I hav collected the money from Jack Robeters & 75¢ from
winston and I in Close five dollars in this leter for
you if I cod of done so I wod hav sent you more but after
seling go [Joe] it leves me in debt be twn too and thre hund[?]
dollars right to us shortly be a bible Christon in [?]
in truth and if throug the povedence god we ar not purmite[?]
to meat in urth no more let us try to meet in heaven whar[?]
thar ar no more parting but im bark in the presants of
our blesed redmer for ever and for ever amen I must c[?]
lud Nothin more at presant but re main you[?]
affecttion farther un tell deth mother brothers and
sisters all in the bonds finely farwell for
the presen but in hopes we shall hav meny com
munitions with each other yet H.. Cosby
all sias cis lisy thay want seay her kis her for me
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[Jinckes Bond?] in sends
his best respect to you
he is living at bark[s dils?]
Royal herd that you was ded
and he was much inter ruped abut it
he said his unkle dudley went in
the rain to much thars is
6 or 7 youn gentle men hear
to day the last day in
in chrismus thar was 25 o 26
young pursones hear and thay
stade untell a leven o clock
in the knigth Every sunday
thar ar from 5 to 10 youn per
sones near evry sunday