My Dear and Loving Wife
I drop you a few more lines before
the postege gits so hy thes few
lines leaves me well & I hope tha
will come Safe to hand & find
you all well & doing well I havent
much to Rite to you at present
Elisabeth Jain Sefl Sent me
a Song Ballad & Requested
me to draw it of & Send it to you
you can tel Mrs Henry that I
Saw Barner this morning & he
is well & talks of coming home
he has not got in eny ones place
yet but thinks he will the first
of next month tel the children
tha must be prety & learn ther
books tell John that I lost
his nife but I will git him
anuther before long Evrything
is hy hear W. P. Kircus will
put a letter in this one
[next two pages consist of the ballad]
[page 4]
Mrs. Francis Molina
Self Sent this to me
& her Husband Jacob Self
composed it & Sent it to
her She Sent me the pretys
Brade you ever Saw & told
me to keep it til I come
home That you and the children
could see the collar of her hair
but she Ses She will come
if she can Rite Soon

H. W. Robinson
Elisabeth
Robinson