Greenbush Feb 28 62


     Dear Brother Sister and nephew
I have taken up my pen to write
you a few lines to let you know
that we have not forgotten you
though I sertainly owe you an
apology for not writing sooner
but I have been so busy that I
couldnot get time
   Business has been quite lively
even on our little island for the
past month George and Theron has
drawn out about five thousand foot
of oak logs to sell, they drawed in
thirteen logs for me for my own use
they have also taken up ten or twelve
cords of wood
   Mr Diller has been cutting
and drawing wood off of Dotys
   Mr Greenwood has been drawing
rails from there for the past few
			           draw
days and has four hundred yet to ^

Theron and Mary started for
his fathers yesterday morning
he took five hundred feet of pine
lumber to cover his [mills?] with
Mother is just sixty one years
old to day it dont seem posible
   I wish I had your oxen here for
a couple of momths I believe I
could keep them busy part of
the time at least
  It has not been decided yet
whither E G is to come out thare
to work or not but I think 
it is rather doubtful
     Well I Shall have to stop
for want of items write soon
give my best respect to every
body   we are well and hoping
this will find you the Same
    I Sign myself
    Vincent S Mattoon

P S please excuse all bad writing