p.

there is no need of
my asking a hundred and
one questions a bout things
at home but just when
you write please tell
about everything as you
know that it will
interest me very much
as supper is nearly
ready I will close please
excuse this write often
to thy son

James

2nd day morn - Horace went up home
last night - said they were all well -
and tell mother they were getting
along nicely - aunt P. starts tomorrow.

All well as usual this bright
morning - love from

Mary

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Leavenworth 4 mo 12th 63

Dear Mother

Thee may think
strange in my writing
today as I wrote to Thomas
last week but Timothy
came out last night and
has just gonn back
and he said he had not
time to write to thee
today and so he wished me
to write and say that
he was well, healthy
and hardy as need bee,
you wished to know
if he looked like that