New York, Oct 9th 1843 –
Dear Sister –
I arrived home a few days since from the Delaware – and had the pleasure of reading a letter which had been [] from you during my absence – and I do feel as if I must write you a few lines in answer to it. In the first place I regret very much that I should spend seven weeks within a few miles of you and not have the privilege of even seeing you – my Brother in Dw had but two horses and he was using them constantly – and I could get no conveyance to the Township. I did wish very much to have spent a few days in your neighborhood and seen you, sister Almsted and others. I did hope to have called on my way home – but Mr Bange came out to accompany us home. this I did not expect until quite the last of my visit – and he must be home at such a time – and the day we spent at the head of the Delaware it rained all the time – and so I did not get to see you it would have given me as much pleasure as yourself – I is more than probable that we shall never meet until we meet in a world of spirits. I am told your health is feeble, I inquired very effectionably about you and regretted that I could not see you once more. I hope my sister you are [] for a better world you have many years been a sufferer you know what...

Transcribed for this website by Terri Nan Treibits

Courtesy of the Delaware County Historical Association Archives, 46549 State Hwy 10, Delhi, NY, 13753.