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[n.d.] ca. 1848

Dear Much loved Mother In sister Lydia's letter was a few lines from you glad were we to see them, you say you think we have ? off writing to Mother for a more ? season. We have as Sister Sarah has told you been waiting with much anxiety to learn where you are in order to write? to you. The long expected letter ? length came, we ? the first opportunity to inform you of our welfare. We know also Mother that you must be anxious respecting your children who are do far away from you. I wish you to give yourself no ? about my health for I have not been as well for 5 years I do not think as I now am, ? I think when I visit in England again I shall be quite well. I have felt much anxiety in regard to Jesse since I received Lydia's letter. I am slow to beleive all the reports for he promised me he would ? the very best he possibly could, & attend church every Sabbath. Lydia & you both wished for me to write Mr Lord? & Jesse ?, Lydia said that he did no feel able to pay? him when he