I take my turn for the first time to drop
a line to you. The family are all enjoying good health. Mothers health is as
good as it has been for many years. She speaks often of father and laments his
loss very much as we all do. His sventy and wise counsils(?). But he is gone
to that journey from whence no traveler returns no more to be seen on earth.
But is I ___with the Redeemer (Beyond the most expressive blue singing above as
angels do) Mother is busy with me since fathers death on the old home place.
But still thinks she would like to keep house if she had a suitable person to
live with her.
Aunt Peggy Free died in October last she fell and broke her leg
near the hip joint. She suffered much from the surgery but was getting well
when she was attacked with dysentery which soon terminated her existence.
Cousin Elisha & Peggy intend living on the farm in the old way I suppose. Uncle
Christian & Aunt Polly Lemmon are both dead. He died in August 46. Aunt is May
last.
Uncle John Slaymaker has sold his farm and bought a lot in Williamstown.
He was compelled to this by security. He endorsed to a considerable amount for
his son in law W. C. Slaymaker. He sold the farm for $120.00 per acre which
will leave him from four to six thousand dollars after paying his debts. James
Mclvain purchased the farm.
Alexander Buffington Mary Ann husband now living in
Harrisburg Pa has bought a small farm adjoining us for three thousand dollars
and will move to it next spring. We have hare (heard) no account from western
friends for some months the last was that Brother Henry was on the Mississippi (
very misspelled in letter) trading with a store boat making a summer trip and
perchance has fallen a victim to yellow fever as has raged to some considerable
effect in the south the past season.
Savanah William’s husband died – last June
was a year but he left her all the comforts of this life with a family 4 in
number all nearly grown . John Stoner is as helpless as has been his speech is
no better and his mind much impaired. I have given you all the news of friends
that I know. We always feel _____ ______ for a letter ______ ______________and earnestly desire a correspondence to kept up.
Mother
desires to be remembered to you. She is now sitting by and says you must write
often. Your letters do her so much good. Elizabeth & I join with mother in our
well wishes to you and family.
Excuse this poor scribbled fingers.
Your Nephew
Jasper Kinzer
The envelope was addressed to : Mr Samuel Linn ,Hillsboro
