Dear Brother it is with plesure that I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well at the present time and hope that these few lines may find you enjoying the same blessing of health. Mary and the Children has the coald very bad. Carter is all well at home. Martha was well last Friday. She is agoing to make that her home.
Crops looks very bad here evrything is dieing here for the want of raine.
I would like if you would come and see us. I would like to have some money if I stand in need of it do come and see me as soon as you get this leter, I expect that I will take a school some where this fall I have got a certificate for teaching and if they want a school in your neighborhood let me know. Tell Mr. Harris if they want a shcool and will give me 20 Dollars a month that I will teach three months for them.