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Ward family letters, 1850-1900

1853-02-08 Page 1

Fort Germany Feb 8 1853
Or [Wimbrset?]
Dear Father & Mother & Sister
We received your letter this day and We Will answer it without delay  We are all well Except Susy she has been sick for several days this has been a hard Winter on the folks here there has been a great deal of sickness and deaths here this winter - Busness Is very good We hav heard nothing William since We Wrote the last letter to you you say you have got no letter from any of us since Williams was sick as We hav ritten several times I suppose you have not got the news so we will send some of it again -- Williams has a fine Daughter It is about 4 months old - Lissy say she does not think Its much better looking than Alla Josephine - Alla Is quite a large girl she knows all her letters and the names of all the picturs in her Book - It was something New to hear that Charles was married they have our Best Wishes for there hapiness through Life We would be very

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Fort Germany Feb 8 1853 Or [Wimbrset?] Dear Father & Mother & Sister We received your letter this day and We Will answer it without delay We are all well Except Susy she has been sick for several days this has been a hard Winter on the folks here there has been a great deal of sickness and deaths here this winter - Busness Is very good We hav heard nothing William since We Wrote the last letter to you you say you have got no letter from any of us since Williams was sick as We hav ritten several times I suppose you have not got the news so we will send some of it again -- Williams has a fine Daughter It is about 4 months old - Lissy say she does not think Its much better looking than Alla Josephine - Alla Is quite a large girl she knows all her letters and the names of all the picturs in her Book - It was something New to hear that Charles was married they have our Best Wishes for there hapiness through Life We would be very