Hamilton

Agust 22^th

 

My Dear Sister

                                    I received your kind and welcome letter and was glad to hear that you weare all well. dear sister the picture you speak of in you letter of Jimmys I did not get I have seen his picture witch my brother has got but I would like very much to have Jimmys and Matildas both. I asked you in my last letter to send me Dinah address you have sent me the address but not her husbands name I do not know his name nor any of us hear so I will send my letter to you if you will be kind enough to forward it on to California I am quit well and the children but my dear wife is no better but I fear is worse but I hope with the help of god she will get well agane. isaiahs family are quit well we live in the one house so that I see him evry day Jushaway and his famaley are quit well also for I see him every day. the next time you write to Jimmy give my love and best respects to him and tell him from me to be a good boy and to remember his dear mother and sister and tell him above all / things to not forget his heavenly father and to pray to him always to keep him in the rite path that he may not go astray dear sister I would like you to write soon for I am always glad to hear from you all and ween you write again do not forget to send Dinahs husbands name.

 

we all join in love to you I remain

your affectionate brother

Thomas Au[torn away]

 

do not forget to give our love and best respects to M^r and M^rs yarter and all the familey I send you to postage stamps for Dinahs letter I do not no if it is a enough or not

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