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My Dear Wife I dearly wish myself home. I do not go out for
a bucket of water or to bring in our supply of wood without thinking
of all the necessary chores at home -- and feel a deep anxiety to Know
how my dear wife and family are provided for to night [tonight] but console
myself by thinking they are comfortable and feel the same anxiety
about me. I would not exchange one hour or days enjoyment
with my family at home for a round year of absence here.
Yet I have but little to mar my daily rounds of life. I have
scarcely had my feelings aroused to any thing [anything] like anger for
months or even years all treat me with much respect and I
aim to treat every man respectful and I sincerely think
I have many warm friends here. To my dear children I
have nothing new to write but they are constantly on my mind.
I feel much anxiety about Clarra's eyes I hope every effort will
be made to restore them possible I hope you will all be Kind to her.

To the rest if the children I can only say do your duty, and pa
will love you the more. I feel all the anxiety to see you that
can be felt by a parent -- I hope you will make yourselves as
comfortable as possible. I think we will have a great time
when I arrive at home. James is verry [very] well and healthy
he cuts down the large Oak trees near our little cabin
for wood the trees are verry [very] scattering. The little birds are
so tame they come in our door and pick up crumbs like little
chickens. Some times [Sometimes] the squrrels [squirrels] come in and pick up crusts
and eat as unconcerned as Kittens. Some men caught a
young grisley [grizzly] bear in a trap it weighed onely [only] 400. Large
bears weigh from 10 to 1500. I had a piece of the bear meat
to eat it was verry [very] much like pork. They are verry [very] plenty
but seldom do any harm. We have quails whenever we take
time to shoot them. I will write the mail before I start for
home so you may Know about what time to expect me

My Own Dear Margaret & Children

R J Boylans

My Dear Wife I dearly wish myself home. I do not go out for
a bucket of water or to bring in our supply of wood without thinking
of all the necessary chores at home -- and feel a deep anxiety to Know
how my dear wife and family are provided for to night [tonight] but console
myself by thinking they are comfortable and feel the same anxiety
about me. I would not exchange one hour or days enjoyment
with my family at home for a round year of absence here.
Yet I have but little to mar my daily rounds of life. I have
scarcely had my feelings aroused to any thing [anything] like anger for
months or even years all treat me with much respect and I
aim to treat every man respectful and I sincerely think
I have many warm friends here. To my dear children I
have nothing new to write but they are constantly on my mind.
I feel much anxiety about Clarra's eyes I hope every effort will
be made to restore them possible I hope you will all be Kind to her.

To the rest if the children I can only say do your duty, and pa
will love you the more. I feel all the anxiety to see you that
can be felt by a parent -- I hope you will make yourselves as
comfortable as possible. I think we will have a great time
when I arrive at home. James is verry [very] well and healthy
he cuts down the large Oak trees near our little cabin
for wood the trees are verry [very] scattering. The little birds are
so tame they come in our door and pick up crumbs like little
chickens. Some times [Sometimes] the squrrels [squirrels] come in and pick up crusts
and eat as unconcerned as Kittens. Some men caught a
young grisley [grizzly] bear in a trap it weighed onely [only] 400. Large
bears weigh from 10 to 1500. I had a piece of the bear meat
to eat it was verry [very] much like pork. They are verry [very] plenty
but seldom do any harm. We have quails whenever we take
time to shoot them. I will write the mail before I start for
home so you may Know about what time to expect me

My Own Dear Margaret & Children

R J Boylans