Springfield August 7th added in pencil: 1820
Dear Sister we are all well except my self I am not verry well I am now able to over see my work & to do considerable lite work but I have turns of not being able to doe any thing for three or four days to time I expected to keep about till the latter part of september but some times it seems as if I should not & then at others when I feell weell I think I shall If Father & Mother can come up here tell them to come any time they can best & I hope nothing but sickness will pevent their come ing if you have white thread you could let them fetch me a few nots I should be glad & if you have any old silk or cambrick