Letters from Susan and Beulah Woodruff, 22 May 1856
G S L City
Dear father
It is with great pleasure that
I take my pen in hand to write to you. I would like
to see you very much, every thing is getting along finely, have
you got a little indian boy and pony. Willy has got a little
calf he bought it of Mrs Smith I went to the store to buy you a
few things to take with you on your journey but to my grief
you was gon but two of the pies amolded I have yet a few things
left and I will try to keep them till you come home Perrys store
is removed to Howeards new store. Willy has moved his bed into
Mothers bedroom and we take turns in sleeping with Mother
some little birds are building their nests under the cornish
of our house the locus trees are all in bloom and the peach trees
are heavely covered with peaches and the plumbetrees have got some
plums on them
From your affectionate daughter Susan
Woodruff
Dear Papa
I want to see you you have been gone
so long when will you come home and bring me a little
indian to play with we have got some pretty chickens and Papa
I help Phebe wash the dishes and I am a naughty girl sometimes
but I will try to be a good girl and I pray for you that you
may come home a gain soon and I am a girl now and the rose bu-
shes halve ^have^ got, roses on and Ma has got us a new cup a piece
From your affectionate daughter bula
Woodruff
