Strickland N C [1]
September 17th 1860

Dear sister I receved your letter the first day of
September I was glad to hear from you and to her
that you got home safe wee air all in good heath
at this tim preant hoping thes few linne may
find you the familey all well thomas and
his famley is well the Children sends ther
love and best respect you and William and Jo is
agoing to school to pater fredick he is teching
at the chapel I havent eney thing new to relat
you must writ as soon as you get this and
will rit when I can I will try and have abeter
pen the next time this is very sory indeed
but mabe you will under stand it
and you must direct you letter to
magnlia no mor at presanat only
remian your Derar and anfectionnat
sister untill Death Catherine stricklin
Back it Mrs Je to Mary A holad
Dear frend I will drope you afewe linens
to let know how we air wee air all up but
not well I will rit moor the next time I long
to see you I love you as a sist farwell
farewell my frend untill Death S J H