John G. Scoville to Ruth C. Scoville, 21 July 186X
tenn July 21
i will write
a few lines
more on
this little
sheet
so i can
send it in
one invelop
 
i have not much to write so it will not take long to say it we expect lots of male when we get to Memphus i hope i will get some letters there i receive a few from SSS and / 1 or 2 from my Sisters and one from my poor old farther he is at Gordons Ruth keep up good spirits and if we met not on earth O meet me i that better land there will be no more sorrow there
 
            July 22..62
            Memphus tennisee
Direct your letters to Memphus our mail comes that way now
 
Laura i thank you for / those invelops that i received yesterday we got hear 4 oclock yesterday i received 2 letters hear June 30.. July 1st..
 
O how happy i was to hear that you was all well. Ruth dear and affectionate Ruth did you get a letter that i spoke something of your birth day do not be so melincolly cast down all will be well some day if you want to keep the team keep it and i will get another horse but i thought a one horse waggon
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DATABASE CONTENT
(6842) DL1314.06090Letters186X-07-21

Tags: Animals, Mail

People - Records: 2

  • (2292) [writer] ~ Scoville, John G.
  • (2294) [recipient] ~ Scoville, Ruth C. ~ Chapman, Ruth

Places - Records: 1

  • (174) [origination] ~ Tennessee

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John G. Scoville to Ruth C. Scoville, 21 July 186X, DL1314.060, Nau Collection