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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