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Byren June 12 1861
Dear brother
and sister i take my
pen in harnd to answer
youre leter and you
must excuse me
for not writing
before this leaves
us all well and i
hope it will finde
you the same i whish
you all could come
out hear this summer
and make a good visit
you could come
for half prise the
forth of july
dont no as i can
think of eny news
to write for we doant
hear mutch but was
hear and i suppose
it is the same
thare we heard thare
was fifteen hundred
injins within forty
miles off the rapids
and they cant find
out what thetr are
intending to do
some
some say they are
aging to half the
north and others
say they are bribed
by the south they
wouldant tel what
they are a going to do
thare was awful
times with the
wimen and children
when the soldiers
left and some of
them felt as
bad as the
women we expect
Susan out the first
of july mother
is out to almires
and her health is very
poor sins she came
from detroit you
must wright soon
this is from youre
moste afectionate
brother and sister
Sarah and
Samuel
Jones
