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harvesting and tired out whenever any leisure hour should occur I think she will write soon we were over to James C Frost yesterday and to see Ben Miners widdow Ben died in the hospital somewhere in the south on the 1st of Feb last with the small pox Fred Miners time is out and he is home R says she would give more to see you than Fred you feel nearer to her than he does Mary E says tell you she is going to write to you soon Lis Frost has a young Son Jim talks of calling it McLelan well I dont know of anything new that is worth relating therefore will close soon I will enclose a few stamps in this please write often and and if you want anything we will at least make the effort to get it to you I believe you did not mention any some in particular that you desired sent to you all send you much love and good wishes and want you to write often I will close by sending much love and blessing from your as ever anxious and affectionate Mother Sarah F McLean