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Springfield Janry 10th 1821 I once more take my pen in hand to write to my aged, Parents which I aught to hav don weeks ago but for the want of a leisure hour I hav neglected it that leisure hour I seldom find we hav now 7 Sons and 2 Daughters to provide for our little Samuel for that is our babes name is 2 months old he is a well child but a poor little thing we hav 2 men that boards with us besides some work folks which put us all together is like a swarm of bees Mr H has been sick this last fall it was a bout 6 weeks he was not able to do any work he was in the first place taken with a verry vialent cold I was verry much afraid of the quick consumption but his health is now good the rest of us are enjoying the same rich blessing Mr Gibs tolt me you was a comeing to make me a visit last fall I hav not heard one word from you since I hav tryed my verry best to com and see you this winter but I could not quite make it out for the want of something to go with keeps me at home | Springfield Janry 10th [[in pencil: 1821]] | ||
I once more take my pen in hand to write to my aged, Parents which I aught to hav don weeks ago but for the want of a leisure hour I hav neglected it that leisure hour I seldom find we hav now 7 Sons and 2 Daughters to provide for our little Samuel for that is our babes name is 2 months old [[in pencil ^Nov 14 1820]] he is a well child but a poor little thing we hav 2 men that boards with us besides some work folks which put us all together is like a swarm of bees Mr H has been sick this last fall it was a bout 6 weeks he was not able to do any work he was in the first place taken with a verry vialent cold I was verry much afraid of the quick consumption but his health is now good the rest of us are enjoying the same rich blessing Mr Gibs tolt me you was a comeing to make me a visit last fall I hav not heard one word from you since I hav tryed my verry best to com and see you this winter but I could not quite make it out for the want of something to go with keeps me at home | |||
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Springfield Janry 10th in pencil: 1821
I once more take my pen in hand to write to my aged, Parents which I aught to hav don weeks ago but for the want of a leisure hour I hav neglected it that leisure hour I seldom find we hav now 7 Sons and 2 Daughters to provide for our little Samuel for that is our babes name is 2 months old in pencil ^Nov 14 1820 he is a well child but a poor little thing we hav 2 men that boards with us besides some work folks which put us all together is like a swarm of bees Mr H has been sick this last fall it was a bout 6 weeks he was not able to do any work he was in the first place taken with a verry vialent cold I was verry much afraid of the quick consumption but his health is now good the rest of us are enjoying the same rich blessing Mr Gibs tolt me you was a comeing to make me a visit last fall I hav not heard one word from you since I hav tryed my verry best to com and see you this winter but I could not quite make it out for the want of something to go with keeps me at home