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Remsen Nov 1 1851 My dear daughter I suppose you are anxiously looking for a letter from home and we are wishfully expecting to hear from you. Do you continue to improve, is your back much better? I should be glad to make you a visit, but I do not know now when I can, you father is from home, he started early last monday to attend an ordination of unclear Lloyd I do not know as you know him, he came to Utica the same sumer as Mr Griffiths did it is a long way from here in Madison County Mr unclear Roberts Wm D. Williams and Mr G Utica are gone they four went together in the cars from Utica as far as Canistota they were to go from there 12 miles in a waggon which the people would send to meet them The meeting was today, they expect to attend another meeting tomorrow on Thursday and come home friday, We are all well at home Johns health is much better Robert was here last week to attend the temperance meeting which they had in the tent Room in the village they had a good meeting. It looks very loansome Anna is my only Daughter at home her five sisters are away and two brothers besides Lewis it very quiet here now about 9 0clock all gone to bed except John he is in village in a Rechabite* meeting he will be home before long

• Rechabite: biblical clan, opposed to drinking