Sang Hollow Oct 20^th/56

 

Dear Sarah

                        Well I got home safe and sound the next day after I left you and here I have been ever since engaging myself the best I can. I have good health and all my family is well I hope you are geting along swimmingly on Troy Hill I suppose John is still attending church at night. I suppose the next time I visit Allegheny I will see his dulcenia. Now Sarah I did not leave either the original or my likeness in Allegheny as you blamed me for there are nothing in that city that I have [?] off Troy Hill could either get the original or likeness; this is true.

 

I am looking forward with grate anxiety to the time I will have to commence keeping Batchelors Hall what a time I will have washing the dishes and waiting on the ladies when they call to see me. I am studying politeness all the time now you know I must be polite to they ladies. Well the weather is fine here, dry and pleasant a little cool in the morning. Country generaly healthy. our mountains are beginning to look bleak / and baren. the North will soon wake up her chilling blasts. rather a dreary prospect

 

One mater I told of comes of on Tuesday the 4^th day of November at which time you and John are earnestly solicited to visit us and participate in celebrating the marriage of my Sister if you come write immediately take your passage in the mail train for Conemaugh Furnace at 10. Oclock 12 minutes AM. the post line arrives at Johnstown at 6 Oclock PM at either point I will meet you with a hand car rest assured we will all be heapy to see you. give my kind wishes to all my friends and leave a goodly share for your self

                                                                                                           

Yours Truely

E. W. M^cKelvey

 

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Conemaugh Furnace

Westmoreland Co^y

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