Catherine Smith to [Henrietta and Andrew Craig Fletcher?], no year April 22
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yours of the 15 came to hand in due time glad to hear you wer well [ ] and wife intend to stay untill August he has
taken a sugar place on shares they will not visit us again untill after spring
work is done they are going to help Henry P William says he wants to see you
before he goes back he thinks you ought to come part way if you get a letter
from Edward soon send it to us as we are
anxious about him I dont take
much alarm at Rills letters you know she is easely discouraged if E has any
health he can get a living in Cal much than here it is thought
by every one that is acquainted in Cal the pan buisness is good if he will give
it a trial B is trying to get some one to carry the milk to the factory this
summer Oscar has partly promised too B has hired a big Irishman for the season
if the hops are not all winter killed he will have plenty to do and but a short
time to call spring as it is pretty wel advanced we want to see you all
expecially Katy I shall be glad when she can write
we shall expect
letters often I wish she was here this evening I must close hoping to hear from
you often
Love to all an a kiss for petMother
Sarah Langdon has a daughter they have moved to Ft Covington