Marcellus Mich

Jan 25 1874

 

Dear Bro and Family

I will try and write you a few lines to tell you that I am some better I am not abel to be out of the house perhaps I might if the weather was in my favour, but that is against me. was very glad to heare from you after so long a time. glad that you have got a good Chance to help yourselfe Teaching school if it is among the Heathen. well Bill I hope you will do well up thair, would not care if I was up thair myselfe, may be I will come some time if I live and am Abel; well my Circuit (part at least) has and is doing fore me thay have come to se me from one point with a lot of things. well I hope that you will and Family try and live a good religious life good by fore this time, write soon your Bro J. G. Albright /

 

            Jacob dont feel for writing

            he rec^d your letter on Monday

 

Glad to here that you are all well hope you will continue so we have a very open winter here have had no sleighing here this winter but very wet wether & very changeable but not much sickness

 

I must close I have spells of severe pane in my lungs & tremble much

 

Dear Arther I want you to write to me often & be a very good Boy

 

my Wm & my Dora sing when you can be chearfull & as happy as you can I hope you have got through mos of your troubles & trials. I often think & dream of you, oft have my artey in my arms in a dream. yes I dont forget all of you in my feble Prayers

 

Sing & pray for me I need your prayers much for I feel very week & feble

Good by for the presant                              

    your father ever

  W^m Albright

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