Washington county Ind

            November 3^th 1861

 

Dear Children I pick up my pen to drop you A few lines to let you no we are all well Hopeing these few lines will find you all well I have nothing of importens to rite I have riten to Will and Sarah you will see the leter I rote to theme

 

I would like to no how you are giting A long Will James and Julia you have now started in To make your forten you are boath young And Abel to worke now is the time to begin you are in A good cuntrey and if you keep your helth you can git rite Along By industey and econemy now I hope when I hear from you I will hear you are makeing every day count one and some times Too I have not hear A word from you Since I lef you I you to rite as soon as This comes to hand I have nothing more Anow At present Give my complments To Mses Smith and famly tel her to Rite when she can fare well for the present your ever loveing father and Mother                                           G & C Hubbard

                                                J & J MC mullen

 

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J & J Mc Mullen

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