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Nettie Dec 20 1863 Elyria, Ohio Sabbath evening. Dec 20/63

My dear Isaac

 I went to meeting this evening with Charlie Rich for company and heard Mr. Wilbur preach a good sermon on Annihilation - I did not go out in the A.M. so I do not know about Sabbath school, only that Mr Brooks still delays about the papers? torn for your return. This has been a very cold day, but fair, and the evening glorious - I say very cold - it was perhaps 16 degrees above zero. We all hope before another Sabbath to see you - Wilder is quite ambitious about learning Bible lesson - he was greatly pleased with his letter about the coal mine  read it himself, and read for Charlie and May also - They all felt as if it was something quite grand to have