Dear Brother I write
a few lines to you, to state to
you my condition. I have
now been out of Employment
going on 5 months. I was
working in the U. P. Coal mins
wich took fire last December
I have got a wife and 4 children
depending on me for ther Liveing
now if you can get me somthing
to, do, in heny shape I would
be very thankfull to you
I got a Boy going on 16 praps
you can cive me some
Information of somthing that
will sute us has a family
I can get a good Reacomend
from the ward and Sunday
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School, hoping you will
ansure this few lines
I, am your Brother in the
geospell of Christ Rees.W.Gibbs
We have a good many [applications wan]
not carrying in any transfers [phasing]. Perhaps
the Bp of your ward can asses you [Umprars]
[written in upside-down text]
Rees W. Gibbs
May 3 [18]94 [end of upside-down text]