Letter 43 — Undated, approximately August–September 1873

I seat myself this evening to let you know that I am well hoping when these few lines reach you that they will find you the same. I have been having a very sore throat, I could hardly swallow anything but it is about well now. Jerry has got the flux pretty bad, he is a little better, the rest of the folks are all well. I forgot to tell you that we liked the pictures very well. Nan has got moved home, she took about all that was any account in the house and one horse and some cows and one wagon and harness. She proved that the John that was in partnership with Mr Marsh, that is the way she got them. I do not know whether she will get anything more or not. She said she wrote last to you. She said I should tell you that she was looking for a letter from you. She is going to be married this fall to Wm. Crabill, so she told Lide I suppose it is so if she tells it herself. Lide Wallace is still there. You asked me how Annie and her Eichelberger was getting along, well I expect he is getting along pretty well about now. Him and Lib Jones are to be married this evening, so I suppose Annie's cake is dough. We still have our quail but it is not very tame. I suppose Grandpap and Nan has got some one that they can depend on now, they run Lem Brendle off and got Joe Vangill. Nan sent Lem word to take his bed away, he took it up to Mrs Kigers. Cal has moved to Adams. She said it was too lonsome by her self. John Maxwell and Fannie have been having big times, they parted the other Sunday but went together again Monday evening. Ellie is entirely over the measles now, she said they made her eyes wek for awhile. She sends her love to you. Well I must bring my letter to a close So good bye for this time. Write soon