February 16^th 1863

 

Dear sisters

                        I sit my self down to write you a few lines to let you know that we are all well at present and hope to find you enjoying the same blessing we received your kind letter and was glad to hear from you we would have answerd your letter sooner but could not on acount of the sore eyes We was glad to hear from you but was gladd gladder to hear from Marion to hear that he was freed from prison once more we received a letter from Mike and Mahala last Tuesday they was all well Mahala has got a fine girl I have forgotten its name Tell Manerva that Mason and siss is going to school tell Nancy Jane that I would like to have her come out here it would be a good chance for her to go to school the school house is a bout three hundred yards from our house there is a large church on the other side they are just a finishing it the church is in a prospering here we have had a big meeting it lasted thirteen days there was thirty one joined the church we cannot come out there this summer we have rented a place and can not come before next fall and do not know wether we can come then or not Remember that life is the time to serve the lord do not forget to do your duty as christians I wanto to live so that / if we should never meet a gain in this world we will in another and better world than this write soon and if you have heard from Fathers if you have write and let us know let Eve see this letter and tell her to write soon no more at present but so fare well

 

Direct your letters                                                                   Joseph Hert

to Bridgeport Ill                                                                      Sada Jane Hert

           

                                                                                                            To Watyann

                                                                                                            Eve Nancy Jane

                                                                                                            Ritty ann

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