Columbus Feb 10^th [?]

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Dear Friend Eliza

            I now sit down with grate plesure to in form you that I am well and hope these few lines will find you enjoying good health as it leaves me at present I have had a very sick spell as usel and thought I never could see my Newark friends if such there be! I have recovered to my useal health at present I heard two that you had ben very sick at home. Oh there is no place like home when sick! Dear Eliza I have no newes to communicate to you at present! although it has ben long since I've seen you as

 

Mary Danielis is ther is she not I called to see her Feb 5^th and she was not at home plese tell her if convenient 

 

I am still at Mrs F Buttles and Ann Jones is the cook and has ben since she left Newark she sends her love to you

 

I receid one letter from John last night and was still in school and is going for 5 years from now for 5 years past. oh yes I for got Hannah thomas is sister Mary has had a boy and has gon to the land of rest she is geting better fast.

 

tell my folkes that I am recovering to my health and my love to them all tell them to wright soon and oblig me Anne F Rees.

 

            with this short I shall close I humbley beg to be rememberd to

 

Hoping your pathway through life be ever bright & happy and ever devioed of pain and trouble and never may the lowering cloud of adversity spread your dark pall 

 

Adue I must say

wishing you joy & prosperity

till your blissfull cup is not oerflowing

till blessed with prosperity

we ar don this foolishness

in hopes of seeing you be for long Good By

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Your Friend Ever

Ann Rees

 

Col      Ohio

Dear Eliza write as soon as you get this in hand and let me know how Newark is and geting a long plese do for you are the first I wrote to

give my love to all enquiring friends if there be   Eliza E lewis

 

plese write soon          this in haste

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