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youngest daughter, and if you can make out who that is, please tell me when you write; I presume it will fall to your lot, at least I hope so. It seems very lonely here without you, dear sister, I never knew what it was before to have you away from home so long. I am the only daughter at home now, but I fear that I fill the place of being the oldest daughter poorer than any of my sisters would; but I hope the time is not far distant when Sarah and you will be home with us. We are in hopes that Elizabeth will be able to make us a visit before winter, we shall be quite disappointed if she does not. Give my love to Brother?[Buttler?]] and Elizabeth and to Father and MotherButtler, and Henry, and kiss Johnny and the baby for me. Mother wants you and Elizabeth to write a letter between you. We shall expect a letter from you right off now I have written to you. I am going to try to get Eddy to write a little now, so good bye, with much love from your affectionate sister Anna

Mother wants me to tell you that Aunt is well and not very troublesome. Mary Jones wants me to give her love to you--A.

Dear sister Cynthia, -Thursday- Oneday John, David, Josiah, and I went down to to Mr. Bowels?? to get some apples; we got six barrels full: the next day John and I went to get some more apples from B? Griffiths sixty?, and got eight bushels and a half: the next day after that we went to William Houghes? and got four bushels. Oh! I wish I could write for myself because Anna wont write all the nonsense I want her to. I want to see you so much I dont know what to do. We are going to have some fresh meat to dinner.

Friday--John and I went to get some sweet cidar this morning to make vinegar; and Aunt and Mother went with us as far as Farm? and staid there until we cam back. Aunt and Anna went to John G. Griffiths/ this afternoon, they have just come home.