Rittey Ann i want you to sende me som of your hair and som of the sweete littel children to if i never see you eny more i want to see thare hare and yours i pray for you and them children nite and day i hav waked up the three last nits a praying for you and the littel children and i still pray for you / and them i want you to rite whether you hav got eny letters from Father and mother yet lutinant mon is well and Isaac marten is agetting well ned Cooper was left at St louis wee heard that he was ded but i hope that it is not so

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