December the 14^th 1862         

 

Dear Daughter it is with pleasure that I seat my self to inform you that I am able to be up but not vary well And I truly hope when those few lines come to hand they will find you all well and doing well me and Sally is at Francises takeing care of the family haner is dead and Francis is in the Army we are doing the the best we can for the family the youngest child is dead I hant heard from any of your connection since I left martin County I hant got aletter from you in a good while and I thought I would write to you and let you no that I hant forgot you and the little children nor never expects to while i live in this world tell menieva and emaly and nancy and Jacob that i want to see them all once more in this world i heard from Ammy and polly tha was all well the last i heard william he has bin over to see us and tha are all well So no more at pressent but remains your affecttionate fathr un tel death

 

Jacob Sanders             to ritty ann Sanders and

                                    little Children /

 

Dear Sister I hant forgot you and the children yet I have had the Ague all faul but I have got shet of it and I am a getting some better and I truly hope when those fiew lines come to hand they will find you all well we got aleter from John last week and he was well Sono more at present Fare well

 

            From Serah Sanders

                        To Ritty A. Sanders and little children

 

Dear ant I hant for got you yet and would like to see you and my little Cosins vary well I want you all to write to me I want to see Manerva and Emily and Nancy and litle Jacob vary bad and you too

Amanda and John and William wants to see thear Cosins and you to vary bad I want you to write to me soon Sono more at present only yours truly until death Fare well

 

                        From Jacob H. Sanders

            to Ritty A. Sanders and Children

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