Dear Brother and Sister

 

as Rhuben was a writing to day I thought write a few lines my helth is so poor that I have no ambition to write or doo much els-B and I have ben sick most all winter and my baby has not gaind a bu half of a pound sinse last september I am a going to try to weane him next weak and am in hopes he will be beter when I get able to go to Framtn I will get his likeness tacon for you

 

I am a fraid I will not be able to visite you or go so far from home I am hardley able to ride to Lacey Vill and the nurve of my write limb is so badley ingurd that I am a fraid I never will have much use of it I can walk to the barn because it down hill but it is most very hurd work to walk back my limd will give out before I get back O if I could onely doo my work onse more how thankfull I would bee if I could leave my Baby at home and could stand it the/it to go to your place I think it would doo me good but I am not unliss I get better I went to one of the neighbours yesterday a visiteing and had to go to bed tell Emit I will hafto knitt him a pare of mittenz because he remembers anty and wants pa to write to hur I would like to see him if I had no baby I would go to your house this summer if I could get there and hire my board this summer I gues you will think I have got the blues when you read/this but you would not wonder at it if you could see me

 

Mason is a great boy he says he will stay at home and doo the work if pa and I will go to uncle Enrys my hed feels so bad I cant write eny mor write often as you can

                                    from your friend Adelia

 

Ps Ruben and Mason and the girl has gone to meeting and Bradley has gone to sleep

Cinda I hope you will come out this faul I want you all to come if you can

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