yes I have atended two taffy puling since and had real good times. No I never write letters now and get others to direct them I have got bravely over that. I'm happy to hear that you had such good time at home. yes Eliza my sister is maried and liveing in Springdale I was up to make her a visit three wks ago she and her husband look so happy it almost put me in the notion of getting maried I'm sorrey to hear of your hair falling out so though I think it will grow in again mine is growing in verey thick and strong up like a brush heap. Ervin and charlie as come home C said he would like to have your address I gave it to him so I expect you have a letter from him ere this. I seen Mary the other day and ask after little Dick. she saids he sings like a good fellow. well Eliza I have spent me eveing at your old home since you left it Charlie and Ellin calld one eveing as thay ware going down and I whent with them. wee had a nice time Mary did not favor us with her company at all wee stayed till quite late in the eveing and she didnt come into the room while stayd. Nort and sallie was hear to day thay are all well. I think Nort is waiting on Sallie M yet

 

            I supose you have heard that Mr Shipman is justice of the Peace he married one cupple two wks ago well I think I must close my note as I have another letter to write to day and it is geting late dear lib do not think because 

 

Deares friend

            I have not written to you sooner was that I did not want to write to you I have had so many letter lately and so little time to do it in. please pardon poor writeing and bad spelling. please write soon Good bye dear friend I ever remain your true friend 

Lizzie R Grice           

March April 17^th West Liberty 18 hundred and froze to death

 

dont forget to get your miniture taken and send me as you promised

to use the common

 

interoduction of dear fried would fall so short of my feeling toward you who have so great a claim to my affections that I know not how to commence but it is with no common feelings that I begin a letter to you. my dear and true friend your name brings so many intersting circumstances with of my short acquantance with you before me in which your friendship has been so eminently displayed that now my heart is overwhelmed with gratitude while it glows with affection—an affection which eternity cannot afface but improve and what ever changes may come upon us in this world my feeling for you can nere be change although we are widely seperated now and I cannot be with you now, yet the time that I have been with you bring many pleasing incidents to my mind

 

            I received your last beloved letter with much joy and thankfullness well I gess I will change the subgect

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