August 10th / 64 Stevenson Ala.
Dear wife I sit down to write to you after a
silence of ten days it has been very rainy
here of late got a letter from you yesterday
and one a week ago which was received
with much joy for I had begun to
think I should never hear from you
again was very sorry to hear you
was sick I think you miss it very
much in doing so in having to do so much
of the hard work yourself and you also
(Miss) miss it in having boys int eh place of
Men [illegible in original] Bassett Cant do as much in four
days as a man will do in one  dont try
to do any more such work as wearying
as wheat or hay I did not intend to chasten
you about your letter if I called them
elegant I meant excellent I am well as
usual . The boys here are all quite well
you say you fear . the hot weather will
kill [illegible in original] Me.      you know that I always
liked hot weather I have never seen any
hotter weather here than I have in Mich
I had apple dumplings for dinner to day
and eat till I like to busted do you
know where that note is that William

holds against me for that chopping I think
that note had better be paid so to stop the
interest   I left 32½ bushels of wheat in
the barn last fall you say you hope 
I will carry myself straight for our actions
are well known there you say poor Mrs
Daniels for there is enough to run and
tell her and there is other women under
the same curse well I dont know what
you mean if Daniels is conducting himself
disgracefull it is not known here and the
one that has wrote such stuff home is
a liar . not that I have any particular
regard for him but I like to see people
keep truth on their side  . to day is ration
day and I am a great hurry , please explain
a little more about Mrs Daniels in your next
I must stop for it is time to get supper
I will try to do better next time  . Excuse
                                               my
all mistakes and shortness of this letter
                   boys
tell the little ^ to send their kisses to pa
cause pa sends his to them. I must
say good bye for this time from your 
loving husband
		   Simeon A. Howe