I make my home at my son John, though I stay among my children a good part of the time. I am at Brother James Harveys where my mother lives. She is in good health for a person her age. She desires to be remembered to you. Twas whole year after his father died and has received no answer.
Times are very hard.
Money scarce, corn worth one dollar and 50 cents a barrel, wheat is worth 50 cents a bushel. Bacon 6 and one fourth cents a pound. I want you to write as soon as this letter comes to hand and let me know where Rhoda is, and if she is near you. Tell her to write to me as soon as she possibly can. I am as well as I generally am.