Bainbridge Ohio

Sept 30^th/60

           

Dear Brother

                        I received yours of the 23^rd last evening and embrace the earliest opportunity in answering it. I am alive & well and to work at the same place I was when you left. I like my place first rate and shall stay all winter and maybe 25 or 30 years longer I am getting 12 dollars per month this winter and have the promise of one dollar per day next summer. I am going to Mecca the oil region next wednesday to work at running an / engine. My employer has opened 2 splendid wells which we think will yield about 10 bbs per day, and the hands are drilling 2 more. I have seen specimens of the oil and it is a splendid thing. I was sorry to hear that mother & Sis had to foot it home from Portage and glad you found Pa well.

 

Eliza and her folks are all well and happy, and so are all the rest except Emeline She was thrown from a buggy friday and hurt considerably but will recover.

we are having a good / many farming bees here and good times.

 

Tell Ma not to fret about her oldest son for he has got him a good coat good boots good hat and 2 good shirts, so you perceive I am comfortable.

 

Tell Pa I will write to him next week from the greasy region and tell him all about it.

 

I have a good home and like the folks well and I guess they like me better

 

My love to Sister tell her to write and I will answer all her letters.

 

If you see Dick tell him I will write to him soon 

 

But I must close write soon and Direct to

Jack C. Barton

Mecca

Trumble Co

Ohio

 

Tell the boys I am all O K

 

Mr John

Mr John C Barton

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