Orleans Co Nov 3 + 62

     Dear sistier  I ReCd
your Letter yearsterday
and was Glad to heare
from you but their
was [illegible in original] sad Noos in it
but I hope that you
and the Children are
well I am well at presant
I saw Mother Last Monday
Night she was well and
all the of the folks
you Didnot say howe
Long Baker had bin
Gone Nor how you and
the Children Gits along
you said that sol was 
agoing to be with you
this winter I want you
to write as soon as you git
this and Let me No how you
do Git along Mag & Dolph


but I Didnot see
them was to Meet
them at the Dot Depot
I went Down and staid
untill the Cars Came
along and Could not
find them so I went
Down home and they
was Gone so no more
at [illegible in original] presant
write as sone as you git
this    John Hardenbergh
      Direct to Orleans
County   to Medina
Orleans County NY