April the 22 A.D. 1880
Gallaton, Davies Co. Mo.
Not forgotten Children one and all. After some delay of time I will tri to Answer your welcom letter that bare date Feb 4. Was glad to hear from you all. We recevd your letter the day before we left Harrison Co.. Hant had the opertunity of Answering untell now. We ar all well at presant. Hope this ma fiend you all well and doing well. We have had a very worm winter with the exception of About 2 weeks. But A cold backword spring. Thare has bin two hevy frosts. This week ice froze in the Kitchen. Wheet crop ante very good. What corn was up the frost has kilt. We got a letter from bud. He is well. He is in Pettis Co. MO. Tamonta P.O. He talks of comin home this sumer on a viset. John got a letter from Ben. Tha was well. Tha live in Hickory Co., Whitley PO. Ben is a Triing to get A pension. We live hear with John and Ann. We expect to sta hear untel fall. Is times pirty good in KY? We dont no whare we will go when we start Again. Paps helth is rather Better this spring than it was Altho his helth is good for one of his age now 71 years old.
Well I must tel you of the death of your Dear sister Magga. She died before you got my last letter. She died the 23 of January and her second child Rebecka did three weeks from the day Magga died the 13 of Febrary. Magga was willing to di. She cald us all to the bed and told us the hour had come. The lord had told hur she was A goin to hur little Boy. She welcomd deth. She had suffer ever sence the April Before. You never daw A poorer corps. She was beried the 25. I will send you some of hur Beriing Close. Tha cost twenty Dollars Coffin and the rest of hur close. She is beried by her Grand Father in Harrison Co. Juliann you said that Jaka would rite som in your letter. I would be glad for him to do so. Jaka I dont supose you have no knowledge of us. I can look back and see you all as you was but would not know you now. So send me your picture as We ma hav som idea of you. Julian You and Charly smoke A big pipe of Tobaco for Ann and me. We cant get any thing but prest tobaco to use. Or if you, can box up a small like box and send it to us. We will send you som thing in Return. We will pay the freight. If you ant Aloud to send put A little of something els. Dont ship it in the name of Tobacae. So answer as soon as this comes to hand. If you know the reason why Elizabeth left hur place in Pendelion and go to Maysville. Is She maried again? Rite and tell us how to direct A letter to hur. How long has Becca be ded and where is hur children. We suppose that Bazzel is ded. You wanted no what that was we sent you? It was Birch Bark. Julian kiss Charley for me and then the Children. Jake kiss your Maw for me so ma God bless you all. Good buy from your father an Mother sister and brothers
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