Asahel Feb 2 [18]85
Ansd Feb 28 [18]85

No 5 St Johns St
Portsmouth
Feb 2 [18]85

Dear Father,

It is now nearly
eleven oclock at night, rather
an unseemely hour to start
letter writing is it not, but as
the old adage goes it is better
late than never, even though
it be eleven oclock. I have just
returned from sister Chambers
who lives in another part of the
tow[n]. God has certainly blessed me
with a few godod friends to admin-
ister to my wants and this kind
Sister is one of them; although
I have only known her for a
little over a month it seems that
I must have known her for

Asahel Feb 2 1885 Ansd Feb 28 1885

No 5 St Johns St Portsmouth Feb 2 1885

Dear Father,

It is now nearly eleven oclock at night, rather an unseemely hour to start letter writing is it not, but as the old adage goes it is better late than never, even though it be eleven oclock. I have just returned from sister Chambers who lives in another part of the town. God has certainly blessed me with a few good friends to administer to my wants and this kind Sister is one of them; although I have only known her for a little over a month it seems that I must have known her for