my dear brother betseyann got you letter
        t
on sa^urday we was glad to here that you
was      a	             she
^ well s^rah got no lette ^ was sour sorry
        a   hear
to he^re ^ that you and william was parted
			        other  that
i hope you can see each outh ^ so ^ when you
   write
yet ^ letter you can speak about each other and
when either gets a letter you will both hear
frome home i think by the way you
write you are trying to keep up you
courage and put you trust in god i do
				     you
feel thankful that you can write as ^ do
					  r
i allways want to here that part of lette^
for [?]
^ particular yes my brother you sand on

solid ground on a rock that will not
splitt but [?] my dearest brother do not
get angry at me for seeming to give you
advice i do not think you need it but yet
you are in the midt midst of temptation
and have not got many privaliges and
now you will have to tent with a stra
nger o may god protect you be ever 
near you cling close to him fear not man
but call on the name of the lord let our
prayers asend to gether and there we
shall one day meet is not that a happy

[On side of letter] 
i am afraid you will have hard work to make
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[Upside down on top of letter] 
out my write it is mixed up so
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