Oct.
	Dec. 16th /65
Dear brother and sister once
more I resume my seat to
pen you a few lines in 
answer to your thrice wellcome
letter which we recieved last
friday We were glad to hear from
you and learn that you and
yours were well you said it
was very sickly out there
  am
I ^ sorry to hear that It is
		          there are
[crossed out] somewhat sickly here but ^ not
many deaths We are well
and evjoying the many 
blessings which the kind 
hand of providence hath
bestowed upon us. It is raining
here to day the weather has
been
^ extremely warm but to day
it is a considerable cooler

Tom is here he is well
I have sold my machine
but I am running the same
mill for the man I sold
to. I am getting three dollars
			excuse
per day. Joseph you must ^
me for not writing before
I have to work about thirty
five days for a month so
you see I have not much
time to write We would
like to come out there this
fall but I am not certain
that we shall [three words crossed out]
I must close for it
    is getting late give our
love to all write soon
		C F Hayes
J S Bamber

Nov. 15th /65
   Well Joseph again I find
   myself trying to finish the
letter which I commenced about
one month ago or rather to 
make an excuse for not
sending mailing it before 
you I have to be in the
mill through the day and
then file the saws after mill
hours so you see I have but
little time to write we are well
at present it is quite healthy
in the Saginaw Valley at
present Tom is here he
talks of comeing home one
week from to morow I think
we shall come out there this
fall nothing more of 
importance this time write soon
give our love to all
		Carlos F Hayes

[Penciled in] [?] Mr Joseph Bamber
Highland
Oakland Co
Mich, 
[Penciled in] [1865-10-16]