March the 2^th 1861

 

Dear girl it is with the greatest of pleasure that I adress you by letter I have bin thinking about writing to you for along time but have bin wating till all of our partys was over we have had several partys since you left Emily and I has went to two and we were so lonesom without you I would give almost anything to see you I have had three chils since you left I was down at your house wednesday night all of the folks was well but your grandfather and grandmother they are as bad off as they can be to be alive Julia I did not enjoy my self at the parys any better than you did at Sams and you know how you felt I have quit going to school Clark School is out a Thursday he is going to have a exhibition exhibition at night I wish you had bin here this evning to heard will and Clark said there speaches O Julia you know not what a sad time I see I will tell you what about some time you said you saw a blue time but that is nothing to what I see both of your wills is still living I have bin beging will not to go to school this sumer but he wont say whether he will or not Julia why Clark has about for Saken me he has found some body that he thinks more of than he does me of me I guess and Jule you know that it will be hard to part with him / because you know how hard it is I guess Julia read this your self and let nobody see it it is geting late and I must quit O gess Julia if Dock Colglazier has not bin to peters since Sams party me and the old man is and children is fast at home to night Jane Tursey is dead and Caroline is down there you must write as soon as you get this letter and let me know how you like your new home so no more at presant

 

but remains your friend until death write soon

 

                                                                        A. C. Trinkle

                                                            To        Julia A. Hubbard

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