July 3rd 1849 Der sun I recevd your leter the 27
of May which was whitsunay [1] and it was to my sur
prise to find that you had lot of [thous?] and to
luse your companion by the hand of deth I red your
leter with with a hart full of greaf we sorrowed
with you tho a geat disctance but when I com to think
of the composer that she had and the brigt [n?]use of
that bright world of rest beyond the grave it sem
ed to suth my sorows and caused to say the Lord giv
eth and takethand blesd be to his kname he dose won
ders mongst the childron of men I thank god
that she died in the fool assorance fo faith in
in Jesus Christ it shood be a regoicing with you a[nd?]
not grevous but to in curege you in faith in
Jesus and in the of beleving that god yet [???]
on earth to for giv sin and for you pres forard
in cause of the lord and to be carfull to obtain
good works to be carfull in binging your dear chi
ld up in the fear of the lord that ear long that
you all may hav the happy lot of meeting a round
the throne of god thar to part no more but to be
for ever in the prsents of god whar thar is no sorrow
no pain no tears no dethe to hurt us but tha ar fe[?]
nor feard no more may the lord bless you and
Cumfort you and bless you in all your afflicktion
you must excuse me for not right ing to you sun[?]
I hav bin very bisy a fixing sythe I hav heard
from them all harrit saly ann and william
and Edwin we ar all well at this time and we hope
these lines may find you an lissy in good helth and
in prspety for this life and that that is to come thay
all ar very anktious see you and lisy thay wish
you sell out and com back and bring lisy you[?]
mothe is very ankisous we think that you and
william Could keep shop to gether he geets
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deal of work if you Coold be satis fide in coming
I shhood my self be glad but I wood say think
it all over and then doo as you may think best
I wood not purswaid you for fear might be
rong so you think a bout it your acquainted
with both places I am not so you must think
it all over and doo as you think best and righ
ht to that affect dont delay to right as soon
as you re cev this fany Boman is ded she
died a few day a go the Colry is rage ing very [Cholera]
raped in richmond and in peters burg and
sum slite cases in the Cuntry our crops
tolrable good at pesant tho the Corne is small
for the season that is owing to Cold wethe that
we hav had we had a kiling frost the midle
of April it kild all vigitation and hav had
sum very Chool wether sence know what I
hav bin saying to you a bout coming back
you must doo jest as you think and dont let the
wishes of us all cause you to doo that you wood
not like to doo but if you shood conclude to come
dont put it of untell the wether gets cold and bad
and you ar knot to leav Lissy be hind your to
be surtin to bing hear if she is a live right
to me as son as you get this leter and dont delay
I must con clude by saying I remin your affectin
farther un tell dethe may the heavens protect
you be Jesus your gide throu this vall of sorrow
and at last save you in his kingdom a bve
so excuse bad speling & righting H. Cosby
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know we doo not pur swaid to brake up whether it might
suit you or not but think a bout it and if it may not be
to your ad vantage to brake up you doo just as you may
think best thos we shood be glad for you to come back a
gain tho I wount advise you no way except I knew how you
was sit uated hear then I might be able to giv sum
ad vice right us all the purticklears of every thing and
and all the news & I must close for this time farwill } H.. Cosby
Love and respects from all the familys to
you and selissy