1814

Source: Photocopy of letter sent by David White

Respected Mother in law I hant forgot you my famly is All very well Satisfied And I am beter Satisfied then I Expected to be one thing pleases me that I have A home And Land that will fetch 10 or 12 barrels of corn to the Acre And well watered And Helthy Country Leah Says that if She was in Chatham Again And had as much Mony as would have her Expences She would come hare Again she and All the family Stood the Jurny Cheerfully And is in very high Spirits At this time we want you to Send how your helth is

Charles White
Leah White

NB

Brother Stephen Read this or Send
To David Vestal Marry Vestal
And Children

Tomy White and his wife Poly
Pheba Rubottom
Samuel Dowd Hanah Dowd
Tomy Andrew Amy Andrews
Jack Andrews Nancy Andrews


[AUTHOR'S NOTE: A swirled is sketched across the page about 3/4ths of the way down from the top. Below it is written:] _____ Thomas Andrews A considerable time has Elapsed since I have ssen your face or you mine. ____ well in health and so is my family Nine Children all fit and harty four sons and five Daughters. I have Plenty of Common __________ (possessions?) of this life I should Rejoice to see you and your children but the distance being Great will in all Probebility Impease? And Intervene during life you would ____ to ____ worth ____ to favour me with a Line? Which I would Receive friendly? Remember me to Jacob _____ and Peggy my ____ was near _____ _____ Your friend Jesse? White