When you write to me give me the inteligence you have from any of
our friends which would be greatfully recieved. I have recieved the papers
from your City which you sent me from time to time I learned
from your last that Terre Haute was an incorporated City & that you
& Mr Smith had dissolved pardonship & that you was carrying on
your business alone I wish you much success in all lawful
& honorable undertakings & I have no reason to suppose that
you will be [FIGURE] engaged in any other. I would suppose that your
tinde of business would increase & hold as good as any trade in that
country as the tide of emigration is constant & without doubt
will continue to increase. I am pleased with the Idea of your
locating yourself so far west & I wish more of our friends were
in the western country for the west must increase while the east
decreases in my view. I could not be contented to locate myself
& till the earth in New England but should delight in it in the west
I presume you are closely confined to your business as your
are now alone & perhaps you do not think of visiting the east [page torn]
at present. I should be happy to visit our Parents & Sister[once]. [page torn]
I often feel sorry for our Father considering his age & how hard he has to
work in old connecticut alone without any of his Children to visit
him or Mother I expect they have many gloomy hours thinking about
it But so it is time makes a great seperation & changes with a gener-
ation. I should be glad to hear from them & know how they get
along. I intend to write a letter to them as soon as I finish this Sheet
I want to hear from Eunice & know whare she is & what she is doing
I have not yet heard any thing from Azmon, Thompson, or the family.
if you get any word from any of them I should be glad to have you
send it to me when you write.
As ever yours with
Respect & essteem
W Woodruff
A H. Woodruff
When you write to me give me the inteligence you have from any of
our friends which would be greatfully recieved. I have recieved the papers
from your City which you sent me from time to time I learned
from your last that Terre Haute was an incorporated City & that you
& Mr Smith had dissolved pardonship & that you was carrying on
your business alone I wish you much success in all lawful
& honorable undertakings & I have no reason to suppose that
you will be [FIGURE] engaged in any other. I would suppose that your
line [illegible] of business would increase & hold as good as any trade in that
country as the tide of emigration is constant & without doubt
will continue to increase. I am pleased with the Idea of your
locating yourself so far west & I wish more of our friends were
in the western country for the west must increase while the east
decreases in my view. I could not be contented to locate myself
& till the earth in New England but should delight in it in the west
I presume you are closely confined to your business as your
are now alone & perhaps you do not think of visiting the east page torn
at present. I should be happy to visit our Parents & Sisteronce. page torn
I often feel sorry for our Father considering his age & how hard he has to
work in old connecticut alone without any of his Children to visit
him or Mother I expect they have many gloomy hours thinking about
it But so it is time makes a great seperation & changes with a generation. I should be glad to hear from them & know how they get
along. I intend to write a letter to them as soon as I finish this Sheet
I want to hear from Eunice & know whare she is & what she is doing
I have not yet heard any thing from Azmon, Thompson, or the family.
if you get any word from any of them I should be glad to have you
send it to me when you write.