Richard

Oct th 24/18

dear Bro

Just a few lines to let you know that I recived your most kind and welcome letter to day and glad to here that you where well and not very well Pleased to here that your crop was a falear I was glad to hear that Richard was with you and he sais he like it fine out there he told me to land in the west When I come back I think I will well Bro how is a cupple Pair of socks and a Pair of mits if they are scarce dont bother sending them Well Bro Tripp is well and he said Hello to you Well I will rite and tell you When I get that Parsol well there isent much knews to tell you so I will close for this time so bye bye oceans of love un till I return again

Rite soon

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R Tilburt
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