Jonathans Creek

May 27^th 1874

 

Mr. L. N. Frasier     

                                                                                  

Dear friend i this morning take oppertunity of writeing you a fiew lines to let you that I am well at preasant hopeing these lins will find you in good health I got home in march I rec^d a letter from you a fiew weeks ago you stated in your letter that you had seen a goodeal of fun I sean a jolley old time whill I was gon times is very dul now in this part of the cuntry Well patric you the girls is about to run over Denice I wish you was hear with me to help me out with them tho I try to stand my hand with them the boys is about to all play out what fiew isant married Sometimes timothy takes a round with the girls but you no how he is well patric you must not forget the Rectifier     [?]

mattie         mattie Riddle is  

 

I want to no when you are agoing to come home I am agoing to go to texas this fall if happen if nothing happens I want you to come and go with me Write to me and let me no whether you will go or not I would like for you to go with me the folks is all well as far as I no O. P. Riddle

time and tide                          

 

I will close for this time hopeing to hear from you soon pleas excuse all mistaks

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our friend      M. V. Riddle   Wher

 

                                    Childress

Where ever god sets up an house pray

the devil bills a chapple thir                                                 

Command you may your mind from play

                                    H. O. P. Riddle           Mattie

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The world is wide and the sea is deep

And in your arms I long to sleep

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