Christian world it would be nonesens they would take a man to be
crazy for they are strangers to the truth & they will make lies their Refuge
& covering untill itst is swept away by the Judgments of God which is nigh
their Door But I must stop leave this subject although my mind is
upon it more than any thing Els upon Earth. I wish I could see you and spend
a day with you I would value it far above gold. I am well & so is my family
we are all blessed with good health good House & home & Enough to eat Drink
& ware Father Woodruff is vary well & smart & will work at something. I
Have an Indian Boy well able to saw up all my wood but Father will not let
him saw much as He wants to saw it Himself Father sends his bests Repects to
you & would be glad to see you. I think you saw my wife in Connecticut
Phebe Carter was her maiden name she has had 9 children lost 5 & has
4 living they are all vary good children Wilford is 20 years old now goes to school
& is a valuable son to me My oldest Daughter is 18 a worthy girl married
Lorenzo Snow who is a member of the Legislature this winter both are boarding
with us this winter. Susan Cornelia our second Daughter living is 17, married
Robert Scholes are now living on my farm she is a thorough going farmer. Beluah
our youngest Daughter is 9 years old goes to school she now sits by my side at 11
oclok at night to see me write to Uncle Ozem she says O do give my love to him But
I must stop Remember me to your family & Friends & all who inquire after me
write often give the inclosed to Thompson & Ann Cossett. Yours Truly W Woodruff

Christian world it would be nonesens they would take a man to be crazy for they are strangers to the truth & they will make lies their Refuge & covering untill it is swept away by the Judgments of God which is nigh their Door But I must leave this subject although my mind is upon it more than any thing Els upon Earth. I wish I could see you and spend a day with you I would value it far above gold. I am well & so is my family we are all blessed with good health good House & home & Enough to eat Drink & ware Father Woodruff is vary well & smart & will work at something. I Have an Indian Boy well able to saw up all my wood but Father will not let him saw much as He wants to saw it Himself Father sends his bests Repects to you & would be glad to see you. I think you saw my wife in Connecticut Phebe Carter was her maiden name she has had 9 children lost 5 & has 4 living they are all vary good children Wilford is 20 years old now goes to school & is a valuable son to me My oldest Daughter is 18 a worthy girl married Lorenzo Snow who is a member of the Legislature this winter both are boarding with us this winter. Susan Cornelia our second Daughter living is 17, married Robert Scholes are now living on my farm she is a thorough going farmer. Beluah our youngest Daughter is 9 years old goes to school she now sits by my side at 11 oclok at night to see me write to Uncle Ozem she says O do give my love to him But I must stop Remember me to your family & Friends & all who inquire after me write often give the inclosed to Thompson & Ann Cossett. Yours Truly W Woodruff