Springfield

Aug 23 - 83             

                           

            Dear Mother

                                    Your welcom^d letter we recd and was very glad to hear from you and know you were feeling so well I hope you will continue so you see it did you good to come down so they must be willing to have you come often. am glad you like your teeth I think it a good investment Adah has had two taken out since she came home and has one more to come out two or three to fill then I guess they wont trouble her any more. She is feeling quite / smart. Mrs Bates is here now doing some work. We may go up to Amherst this fall and we would like to go up to Vermont but I think it will be rather doubtfull I some expect Ira will go. they change there mind so often cant tell any thing about it They are all well Ira & Callie were over sunday Nell has not been here since that sunday night we we sat out in the yard Callie had some real nice pictures they are going to send or carry you some I had some of yours finished but I did not like them very well am going to have the other one finished / think it will be better and will send you one

 

Tell Father as I was coming from the shop to night I met Jerome Stallett I hailed him he turned round and brought me to the house he is on a farm the next one above Brightside where we went. Invited me up says he has 80 cows was very sorry we did not know it when you was here. It has been quite warm are having a nice rain to night

 

write soon Give love to Father, Will & Elsie Keep some for yourself. D says she is going to write a little

 

Good night from

Your loving Son Ben 

 

Dear Mother

                        There seems to be very little left for me to say as Ben has written you how pleased we were to get your letter and also written all the home news. I am glad that you are satisfied with your teeth and hope they will give you no trouble in the future. When I sent the Lambrequin for the shelf I neglected to send the nails to fasten it to the shelf and so will send them in a little box now. Put them in every other scallop as you nail it on. Am glad you like it. My love to Elsie and Will. Also Mary and children With love to Father & yourself. Adah

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