I received
your vary kind Letter of June 10 some time ago
but have not answerd untill now I have
been in the Mountains now for two weeks
seeing I staid 5 days the first time & 4 this
Last I went to get some cold water to drink
& to ketchsometrout & take Exercise Well
I drank a good Deal of cold water caught
100 trout and had all the Exercise I wanted
in crawling through thick brush & crevaches
to get to the creek (I caught 2 things more than
I wanted I caught a fish hook half through the Ball
of my thumb and in one of my fingers had to cut
them out with a Jack knife I took no pleasure in that
But my thumb and finger is all right Now I
heard your Fatherburied a little daughter 18 months
old Last Week I suppose it was the youngest I
was sorry to hear it I feel to sympathize with
them in the Loss of their children I am sorry
that you have poor health I would be glad
to do sumthing for you more than I do I have
had so many Familes to provide for and so
many channels to pay out means in that I have not
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done for you what I have wanted to I rented the Vally House to Brother Hall I have had to pay out severalhundredDollars to repair the House I will
write to Brother Jaques to try to do sumthing for you BellMoe^s^es has come home to her Mother at Smithfild she is down at Deaths Door I have
had to help her, and her ^Sarah^ Daughter Sylvia
who Married HeberThompson He does not seem
to have ability to furnish his wife & children
with food or clothing I have had to help
them, &c&c. But I realize that you ought
to have help from me or your Father and if
I could get my rents I could be able to
help you some Give my Love to Grand pa
& Grand MaSmith to aunt Lucy & Edith & Elias
I am Enjoying goodhealth at the present time
as good as I have in 20 years I get about
as much Exercise as I want have good appetite
& sleep well when the heat will let me
I would be very glad to see you once More
and hope I may give my Love to Asahel I
Expect He remembers me and to you Father
& Julia & Willie & Eliass when you see them
I pray God to Bless you & give you health
& strength & guide your feelings through Life
in all things