St Johnsbury June the 22

 

            Dear husband

it is with much pleasure that I have the privilege once more of addressing you I received your leter dated June the 4 about one week since I have received all of your letters I presume and the money I have received ten dollars and you degaratipe which was very accepttable I shall get mine and some of the children many as I can in a week or too Sis and I and are sarah yet She is very comfortable her ancles are so week that she can not walk much but she is ganing Ira Ellen Martha Jane and I have ben to the East Village to meting to day Mary was not there Willy was ther he said Benny was well Mr Liddell has ben very sick but is getting beter Sister Mary Heath is very pore they want me to go and stay there as soon as sarah gets well Mother and Ben was over here last thursday and stayed all night Mother says he is very contented and and happy I saw Isac to day has receid your letter I saw M her last Saterdy Mary said would write to you last week. I think I shall go and see her this week if I can so no more this time this from your afectionate wife

 

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