My Dear Aunt,

      I expect you will be a little surprised on hearing from your once loved Child Betsy, as my Dear Mother used to tell me how much you loved me, and how much I loved you, and I know I should still love you if I were to see you, although many years have elapsed since we have seen each other and changes so great, that we should scarce think we were the same.  Yet the part that never dies, is still the same & I have a good hope that we shall spend a long & happy eternity together, “where we shall know as we are known”.
      When we arrived in the City My Housband being a commissioner to the Assembly, I accompanied him on a visit to my Aunt Boyd.  I was much pleased to have the reading of a letter from you so I determined to say something in Aunts letter in return, which I think will be acceptable.  I have a large Family 8 children living 6 daughters the five first girls 4 of which are yong womins sise & members of the Church.  Our oldest is now Teaching School.  She has 30 girls under her care.  She is 20 years old, but settled in her habits, and a missionary spirit, which I hope will make her usefull.
      I stayed at Fathers on my way down.  They are changing fast.  Father is not over half his former sise and is declining rapidly.  Aunt Ferree still living.  I think she with my parents, are the only ones that are where you left them.  Almost all the rest have gon the way of all flesh.  Uncle Alexander left, I think six years since to go to his Son in Ohio.  We have not herd of him since.  We have written twice to him, but no answer.  I think he must be dead, how I should like to know.  I hope if you have any knowledge of him you will let us know.
     I should like to see your minister & have some conversation with him.  He is on the other side of the fince from us so I do not see him in our side.  I hope we shall all get to the rite side together, before long.  I suppose you have herd Sister Catherine is married and gon to the west.  She married her cousin John McIlvain.  They live in Whiteside County Ilanois on Rock River.  She is much pleasd.  We do still think of going to west.  I hope the Lord will chuse our changes for us and lead us to follow his commands.  I will stop now to leave space for Aunt.

Respected friend   Phila  May 29, 1843

                            I am going to add a few lines to what our frind has written to you to let you no how much I was gratified to recev a line from you to let me see that you have not forgotten all hare are ___ S_____a one as Get By Boyd ___ has the Lord forgotten me in my aflitcion .  I trust for he has spared me and my children ________  unite  our selves to the Church of Crist all have ______ but the oldest one