Five children and five thousand five hundreds dollars debt are not big job to carry on, for me, but they make me very busy indeed. For this reason, I do not write to my friends, as often as I wish, of course I can, if I do, like this one, but it is great strain for me now.
Therefore please will kindly excuse, I shall not write you again until next Christmas probably.
Please remember me to Mr. —— and All your family.
When you will come to Terra Bella to see Mr. ——.
When you have spare time, and when you thought of old servant, please stop a moment at my humble dwelling place and give me chance to hear your voice directly. That will be my honor, that which will encourage me, if it is possible with Mr. F. P. It will be a greater honor for us. Befor I ask you to come to see us, we should go to see you first, but just excuse for the reasons as above written.
I shall leave the pen with prare of your sound health, and happiness. God be with you.
From your old servant
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