Cambria Apr 24 _ 64_

Dear Sister [Lib?]
		   We have received your letter
of Apr. 10th and haveing a little lesure time
it being sunday I thought I would say
a few words to you in reply
Father is about the same except he
fails gradually I thought in the fall
that he would not stand it longer than
spring but he may live longer than
any of us yet we can not tell
he some times gets discouraged himself
and thinks he will not last long, but
God only knows whos turn it will be next
  As for me I have got the blues badly
today     you said that I did not
mention ellen     I thought I would not
but have changed my mind and think
I will tell you some-thing about her
so you may know how agreeably I live
she has been here ever since you was
here and done very well untill about
3 years since she has been growing more
and more saucy every day un till She
has allmost drove me away from here
and what is worst of all she has George
and Emeline to side for her and so
you see has all the advantage in
the world                   If it was not for
Father and Charley the first thing that
would appear to you would be me but
as I cannot leave them I must stay
here for a while but if there is
no change in affairs untill fall
I think I cannot stay any longer
She has hired out to A. [Bellknap?]
for the summer and was to commence
work a week ago last monday but
put it off untill last monday and
then untill next monday said to
not know whether she will go or not
and today She has been to me and 
made acknowledgements and says

   She has done very wrong and cannot
think of going away allthough I have
told her repeatedly that I could not
have her here any longer   but she knows
so long as George is willing she can stay
for all I can do     Last Monday She went
away in the morning and I supposed she was
gone to stay but at night came back again
So Tuesday morning I started for Averells
and stayed untill Friday morning
(Mrs A is no better) and then Mr Olephant
sent for me there (Mrs O was sick she
lost a fine large baby her second one had
the same luck as the first it was dead)
I stayed untill night and then came
back. and that is the way I have done
for a number of weeks past I have stayed
at home very little and it seems to me
if I have to live so much longer I shall
go crazy or something worse     but I
suppose my troubles are not very
interesting to you So I will quit for 

this time and tell you about
Gilbert Taylor he went down to Albany
and enlisted not to serve in the 
United States service but for the bounty
so as soon as he got it he run away and
came to Lockport and there was arested
but succeeded in getting away and
got across the river so he is now in
Canady a fair specimen of Copperheadism
	The neighbors are all enjoying
good health at present Mrs Fellows is getting
bitter.  Mrs [crossed out word] Sidney Parker is
now living in Lockport her health
is very poor so she is confined to
her bed and not much hopes of her
ever being any bitter.  we are 
all well at present
      hoping to hear from you soon
	I remain your affectionate
		Sister   Marie F Bolt