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will but when I read about so much vice it makes my blood
chill but (I put my trust in the Lord that he will deliver you from
temptation) by the by. W Herndon has got to be very intemperate
some of the family want his wife to leave him but whether
she will or not I do not know. John Irwin's wife died a few day
ago of consumption. Mr. Craddoc the gun Smith had a son to
get drowned a week ago he was wading at Hicox mill when his
foot slipt [slipped] and he could not swim so he was lost. our city is
very pleasant healthy and improving very fast a number of familys [families]
have come here to livee [live] and there seems to be a constant coming and
going which which make our part of the town very lively every
evening when the cars come in. I think to myself maybe my love
is going surprise me to day [today] but I do not sit down and cry because
you do not come but hope on trying to believe our seperation [separation] is
all for the best and I try to wear as ceerfull [cheerful] a countenance as possible.

Dear husband I do not go moping around I know it will do no good
it will only impair my health if I give up to my fellings [feelings] and for
your sake and our Dear children do I try to preserve my health but
when I read your letter saying that you sometimes thought that perhaps
I had forgoten [forgotten] you it was almost more than I could bear if I should
not get a line from you untill [until] your return I would not for one moment
doubt your love for me. Dear almost 15 months have elapsend [elapsed] since your departure
and god has still preserved our lives may we not forget his
infinite goodness toward us. my Dear I do want you to come home
as soon as possible for I do think it is of great importance that
we should have our to ourselve [ourselves]. Welly wants to do every thing [everything] he sees
any body [anybody] else do as for Eme sthe [she] is one of the most jentle [gentle] and
amirable [admirable] little cretures [creatures] you ever saw and I do not want her

will but when I read about so much vice it makes my blood
chill but (I put my trust in the Lord that he will deliver you from
temptation) by the by. W Herndon has got to be very intemperate
some of the family want his wife to leave him but whether
she will or not I do not know. John Irwin's wife died a few day
ago of consumption. Mr. Craddoc the gun Smith had a son to
get drowned a week ago he was wading at Hicox mill when his
foot slipt [slipped] and he could not swim so he was lost. our city is
very pleasant healthy and improving very fast a number of familys [families]
have come here to livee [live] and there seems to be a constant coming and
going which which make our part of the town very lively every
evening when the cars come in. I think to myself maybe my love
is going surprise me to day [today] but I do not sit down and cry because
you do not come but hope on trying to believe our seperation [separation] is
all for the best and I try to wear as ceerfull [cheerful] a countenance as possible.

Dear husband I do not go moping around I know it will do no good
it will only impair my health if I give up to my fellings [feelings] and for
your sake and our Dear children do I try to preserve my health but
when I read your letter saying that you sometimes thought that perhaps
I had forgoten [forgotten] you it was almost more than I could bear if I should
not get a line from you untill [until] your return I would not for one moment
doubt your love for me. Dear almost 15 months have elapsend [elapsed] since your departure
and god has still preserved our lives may we not forget his
infinite goodness toward us. my Dear I do want you to come home
as soon as possible for I do think it is of great importance that
we should have our to ourselve [ourselves]. Welly wants to do every thing [everything] he sees
any body [anybody] else do as for Eme sthe [she] is one of the most jentle [gentle] and
amirable [admirable] little cretures [creatures] you ever saw and I do not want her