Sent to Joel Shumway, Jr. at Granby Ticking Company, State of Ohio from Antwerp, NY, near Coureneour, NY, western part of NY near Canadian border. Dear Children tis with the greatest degree of anxiety that I now take this opportunity to converse with you by the silent language of the pen. We through the mercy of goodness of God we enjoy a good degree of health at this time. O children you don't know how I want to see you. Where we may praise God and the Lamb for ever and ever.
O children be faithful.
Seek the Savior while he is near. O children live humble before God. Watch unto prayer which is the Sincere Desire of your unworthy friend and father. I will now tell you something of my situation. My health for the most part has been very good.