Letter from Elizabeth Harris Browett Johnstun, 1 May 1856

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Letter from Elizabeth Harris Browett Johnstun, 1 May 1856
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    Salmon Falls Calafornia May the 1 1856 My very Dear Brother and sister in christ I have waited with patchence for a great many years for a letter from you but received non so I tak the liberts to write to you poping that it may find you in good health as thank god it leaves us at preasent now my Dear brother Wodruf I well rember what you said to mee when you met mee agoing to the lake you said that I was not to promis to go ...
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    Now i wants you should go to my brother Robert Harris and tel Him that if ever hee wants to owen if hee have a sister to write to mee I never have had any letter from him i have wrote to him lots of letters my Dear sister I have had great Deal of sickness sence i cam her but i pray god that my life may bee spared to get hom to doo the work for my Dead husband brother Wodruf i must thank god that ...
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    likewise my five eacker lot that brother pixton have of my do not let it be sould for ther is my hom my Dear Sister Woderuf i would give a great deal to set doun and talk of things of the kingdom i hav buried me Dear boy Robert brother Wodruf knows him i raised him in england and brought him with mee hee was a good boy and i know that Browett wanted him i have had som bautful dreams since i came hear witch comforted mee ...
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    pleas Direcckt to mee to salmon fals Cal [sideways text] Elizabith Johnson or Browett Salmon Falls Callafornia May 1st 1856 Her 5 Acre Lot is recorded to Robert Pixton Her city Lot is one half still recorded to her & other Half to Harris she wishes W Woodruff to take care of her lot Answered 22nd July [end sideways text] ...