September the 16 1860

 

My Dear brother and sister I take my pen in hand to inform you that we are all well at presant and I hope when these fiew lines come to hand they will find you enjoying the same blessing We have not herd from you since you left we all thought that we would get a letter a friday but the male did not come and we all felt very much disapointed I wrote as I promist the sunday after you left but I cannot tell whether you got it or not I wish you would wright Often so we would get one sometimes I hope when we do get a letter we will here all about how you got along and how you lik the place and the People and what you have done and what you are going to do We are done sowing wheat and we are going to haul sawlgues to the mill this week I and bob went to the show the 6 of September it was a pretty good one but the Elephant that was to walk the rope was sick and they did not show him I did not go to the Salem fare. Milton was all the one that went from our House I am going to the Livonia fare if nothing Hapens There was Quarterly Meeting on the Hill to day but it / Rained all morning and they did not have a very good Congregation &c &c.

 

Well Sarah I like to forgot to say beens to you. Mr Hubbard and Julia Went to Millport yesterday to see Maritin he has got the feavers he has been pretty bad but he is better now I have told you all I can think of this time Only that you must wright as soon as you get my letter So good by

 

your Ever affectionate Brother

                                    Albert Forder 1860

 

                        [calligraphic design]   W^m. Forder

                                                            Sarah A. Forder

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