Morris Morrico Job and Lidia Bond Descendants
- 1777 Letter from Morris Job to Lydia, future wife
- 1782 Letters from Samuel and Anna Bond to granddaughter,Lydia (Bond) Job
- (1782-1802) Letters from Archibald 'Arch' Job, s/o Thomas Vernon Job and Elizabeth Maxwell
- 1816 Letter from Archibald Job to wife, Jane Brierley, future wife
- 1854 Letter from Archibald Job to Thomas Brierley, brother-in-law
- Journal Entries Found in Bible of Archibald Job and Jane (Brierley)
- 1837 Letter from Anna Bond (Job) Bruce to son, James Bruce
- 1852 Letter from Anna Bond (Job) Bruce to granddaughter, Martha Bruce
- 1861 Letter from Anna Bond (Job) Bruce to Senator James Harlan
- 1862 Letter from Anna Bond (Job) Bruce to son, James Bruce
- 1865 Letter from Thomas Spencer Blair
- 1871 Letter from Margaret Blair 'Maggie' Bruce
- 1885 Letter from James Bruce
1777 Letter from Morris Job to future wife, Lydia Bond
The penmanship was excellent and (at this time) the letters were in good condition.
July 15, 1777 at Nottingham"As my mind is almost wholly taken up with you, I thought I could not better amuse myself not pass a leisure minute away, with more pleasure than in writing some scrawl according to my ability in your praise; thought but a faint resemblance of you, when having placed the letters of your name in order, I proceeded to draw a line from each letter, still having in view the name I so much admire; but as it is impossible for pen to express the regard I have for you, you must only take them for a small part of the sentiments of one who is wholly devoted to your service. (Note: The first letter of each line spells the name Lydia.)
Love: My jewell does my soul inspire,
Your person too is what I most admire,
Divine in sense and great good nature
In beauty bright complete in feature,
All must admire so sweet a creature.
Blest with each charm, my heart to warm,
Or beat my soul with loves alarm
Neat, clean, and gay in shape complete,
Delicious lips, they kiss most sweet.
from your friend to serve, Morris Job.
1782 Letter from Samuel and Anna Bond to granddaughter, Lydia (Bond) Job
May 11, 1782"Well respected grandchildren
These lines inform you that we are in some good measure of health at present thanks be to God for it. We received yours sent by James Baley six days after date wherein we were told of your safe arrival and settlement in that place together with a prospect of an agreeable living which we were glad to hear, so having nothing strange to inform you of shall conclude letting you know that our children are all well except Richard jr. is not very well so with our kind love to you we remain your grandfather and mother, May ye 11, 1782.
Samuel & Anna Bond"
Decmeber 20, 1782"Well Respected Children
Morris and Lydia JobThese comes to let you know we are still in ye land of ye living and in some good repose of health at this tie and are glad to hear of you and that we have the happiness to hear from you so often as we do which is matter of satisfaction.
So in hope we shall conclude with our kind love to you all wishing you health, happiness and everlasting rest. December ye 20, 1782.
Samuel & Anna Bond
Pray excuse shortness as my time is so."
(1782-1802) Several Letters from Archibald 'Arch' Job to his children
May 11, 1782"Children: This spring has been cold and the corn came up uneven, and has been remarkable in the neighborhood for birds and other things destroying it about half. My patch stands pretty well, the other part not so well, but by frequent replanting I hope to make it stand. The people are generally in health and working and scheming as usual to make a living. It seems as if there is not new thing under the sun. Your relatives are well; what occasions me to write is that Daniel, in his letter to Joseph Rogers, mentions some cloth to make clothes for me. I want clothes and should have got them myself but waited to see if the clothe would come, but as it is not yet, cannot wait much longer, but shall suit myself here, but if the cloth is ready, send it up and the bill of it, and plash and triming that I have got I will send the money down by the first safe hand. I was told that John Taylor was going to Baltimore and I wrote this to go by him and so conclude, with love to all. Archibald Job."
June 2, 1797"Children
This spring has been cold and the corn came up uneven and has been remarkable in the neighborhood for birds and other things destroying it. About half my patch stands pretty well the other part not so well but by frequent replanting I hope to make it stand. The people are generally in health and working and scheming as usual to make a living. It seems there is no new thing under the sun. Your relatives are well. What occasions me to write is that Daniel in his letter to Joseph Rogers mentions some cloth to make clothes for me. I want clothes and should have got them myself, but waited to see if the cloth would come, but as it is not come yet can not much longer but shall suit myself here, but if the cloth is ready send it up and the bill of it and plosy and trimmings that I have got and I will send the money down by the first safe hand. I was told that John Taylor was going to Baltimore and I wrote this to send by him and so conclude with love to all. June 2, 1797
Arch Job"
JOB(E) JOURNAL - Volume 2, 8th Edition, Nov. 1989, pp. 83-84 (provided by descendants of William T. Jobe and Vaughn Lawrence of Syracuse)
October 25, 1802"Son Morris, his having been so lately in these parts makes it unnecessary for me to write as he kows all about us and there is little change since he was here. Yet I cannot forebear expressing the satisfaction I have in addressing you in your home for situation in Baltimore as renters was an uneasiness to me. A growing family and no house of your own to shelter you in sickness or health was a very precarious situation. Your present residence were it no half as large as it, would be more agreeable to me than the finest home in Baltimore on rent. Industry and care, being favored with health will increase your store without being pushed about from post to pillar like renters. God bless you, with love to all. Archibald Job."
(s/o Morris Job and Lydia Bond, gs/o Archibald Job and Margaret Rees, gt gs/o Thomas Vernon Job and Elizabeth Maxwell)
Written to Jane Brierley, his future wife, (Pittsburgh)
JOB(E) JOUNRAL - Volume 4, 15th Edition, Aug. 1991, pp. 87-87
(provided by M.W. Blair)
(Letters were beautifully written and show a man of passion and warmth)
July 21, 1816(Letter was delivered by merchange traveling from Philadelphia to Ohio through Pittsburgh. From the letter one would assume that Archibald was very much in love with Jane.)
"I have been in sixteen states and territories of the Union, I have seen the witty and the fair of each; and such is my want of taste or judgment that I would at the feet of my amiable Jane offer up all their boasted charms for one approving smile from the lps of her that I love."
(The letter also describes his eccendtrict landlord, a Quaker merchant who seemed blink to the intolerable talking of his lady. But he doves forgive her the talk for she was a notable housewife who kept a neat kitchen.)
"Present my love to the family and say what you please to the Doctor, but remember that whilst the red current gives warmth and motion to my heart I shall ever remain your devoted, Archibald Job."
(s/o Morris Job and Lydia Bond, gs/o Archibald Job and Margaret Rees, gt gs/o Thomas Vernon Job and Elizabeth Maxwell)
Written to Thomas Brierley, his brother-in-law
JOB(E) JOUNRAL - Volume 4, 15th Edition, Aug. 1991, pp. 87-88
(provided by M.W. Blair)
(Letters were beautifully written and show a man of passion and warmth)
September 25, 1854"34 years ago we navigated the Illinois River together in a Canoe and on looking back at the cordial good feeling that prevailed, I deem it strange that a letter has never passed between us that Time waits on no Man and I look back on Three Score and Ten and feel Thankful to our common Father that a gray head, Stiff Knees and trembling hands are the only evidences I feel of Old Age."
(The letter was full of good cheer and had this advice,)
"Now, Tom should Mortgage or heavy debts weigh you down I would pull up stakes, sell out, square off and seek a new home. We have in this country better land, as good a climate and more common schools than you have in that part of Pennsylvania. In this 6 miles square Township, we have had 13 winter schools and frequently two thirds tuition money paid per scholar out of the Town's Treasury giving some chance to a poor Man's child for a fair English Education."
(It was evident from the contents of the letter that Jane was visiting Allegheny County. Archibald suggested,)
"You have be this time finished sowing and may have 4 or 5 weeks of leisure, why not take a flying visit with Jane? Adieu, Arch. Job."
(s/o Morris Jobe and Lidia Bond, gs/o Archibald Jobe and Margaret Rees, gt gs/o Thomas Vernon Job and Elizabeth Maxwell, 2nd gt gs/o Andrew Job, Jr. and Elizabeth Vernon)
Written by Jane Brierley Jobe
JOB(E) JOUNRAL - Volume 4, 15th Edition, Aug. 1991, p. 86
(provided by M.W. Blair)
1821 - 1822"Emigrated to the wilderness, leaving Pittsburgh the 30th evening of October, 1820, and arrived in Illinois the next April, performing the whole journey on the Ohio, Mississippi, and Illinois Rivers in a 10-ton keel boat, was stranded 6 weeks 80 miles below St. Louis in the wilderness, the boat froze upon the Missouri shore."
July 9, 1854 - Sylvan Grove, Cass Co., Illinois"Sabbath morning, I make this record on the eve of my departure for a visit the home of the childhood...will be 54 years old if I live to the 23 of August. Jane Job"
(d/o Morris Job and Lidia Bond, gd/o Archibald Job and Margaret Rees)
Written to son, James Bruce
Photocopy/typed copies -possession of Lillian Bruce (Job) Moskeland Possession of Lillian's father, James H. Bruce(missing when he died 1994)
June 19, 1837 - Wabash"My dear James:--
I received your very welcome letter day before yesterday, and were gratified in every respect with its contents. I am much pleased with the selection you have made for you home and am pursuaded it will turn out to your proffit more than any within your reach. You will dwell among your own people and have your uncles and aunts as counsellors and companions, a privilege you will appreciate better the longer you are acquainted. Your chief apprehension seems from the climate. Coal has been the general complaint, I see from the Eastern prints, and our spring has been quite remarkable here. The whole of last month bore the appearance of April. People were earlier here in their planting than usual growth at this season. Marchant, our pattern for good farming, can only brag of corn knee high, but our wheat looks well and if you could only peep over the fence of my new garden you would see one of the best in the township. Lawrence has rented ten acres of Brakefield for corn, which is doing well. He began to bucher last week. We have got on so far about as well as our neighbors. Nearly all the State Banks hav been shut for more than a month, which has operated like a drifting snow or sweeping flood, a general consternation or gloom on traders, but thanks to a bountiful providence none of these things came nigh us. We still have the olive branch of peace. There has been distressing accounts of steamboat disasters on your waters. Poor Crofford and Byron of Greenfield perished with the Ben Sherred, tho first rate swimmers. Their wives are nearly distracted. The account has made such an impression on the girls that they cannot bear the mention of steamboat passage. Smith, Lydia and Harriet have been last week to see your aunt Glenny. She is in moderate health. Ann not married yet. The youngsters are at Greenfield quarterly meeting. Our Monroe Friends have paid us our accustomed round of visits, but missed the sound of your flute mightily. Things go on about the old rate. Mr. J. Haines is receiving thebenefits of Athens at the time. Mr. Jno. Moon has an institution a little North of us which I expect our young folks will avail themselves of when time permits. You uncle and Horace both give dark hints of a journey west this fall. Have you asked old Daddy Preddy the other day if George had bought land yet. He still keeps a prudent reserve on that subject, which your aunt and mother is cautious not to interrupt. Your letters have almost the spell here that Brooks had in the East while on his European tour. I must say we feel somewhat of importance while detailing the prices current, the advancement of the arts and science &c &c of the far West, which they believe to be true because they are convinced, and James would just tell the thing as he found it, a little wipe on his mother who told the same story a year ago.
(Note from Lillian - Anna's humor and use of poetic vocabulary is quite evident)
I am glad your uncle has secured the Prairie Claim. I hope if things do not grow desperate here to move in the spring should your uncle C. like the country. My land would sell to more advantage with his, if not Johnson want it. I should like you to get a few acres wheat in this fall if practicable and improve that your uncle may suggest as necessary. I should like to be attended to in time, and if wheat bears a good price, I shall be able to remunerate in the fall. If not, you must advance for me if your uncle has need of the purchase money. Lawrence calculates on being out in the fall but late. There will be a general clinking of spurs I expect. There is scarce one in ten what can bear it of our talking of a journey. You do not say whether any of my long letters have reached their destination. You may show this and tell them I wait an answer to the others, for I have said all I know and cannot afford to labor for nothing. I trust you remember with humble gratitude that providential care which has been over you and preserved you through dangers that have swept its throngs that you devote anew the life so mercifully preserved to the service of the Giver. In all your plans and strivings. For advancement in life remember:
The breath of Heaven must swell the sail Or all the toil is lost.I hope you will continue punctually in writing once a month at least. Yet I do not mean to excuse the rest. Tell your aunts they must write. Give our love collectivelly and individually to all with abundance from the firm to yourself.Your mother ANN B. BRUCE"June 27, 1837"It has been too wet to plow for several days and so cold that fire is as indispensable for comfort as in the winter. Not a flie has made its appearance yet, but we have some prospect of fruit.
A.B.B."Washington C. H. O. June 25, Mr. James Bruce Burlington, Des Moines, Wisconsin Territory
(d/o Morris Job and Lidia Bond, gd/o Archibald Job and Margaret Rees) Written to granddaughter, Martha Bruce (age 10)
Submitted by Lillian Bruce (Job) Moskeland who has photocopy of Handwritten letter
ABOUT 1852 -Note that Anna is still a Quaker"16g[ word smudged] You will likely be surprised to receive a letter from your grandmother this morning but I have a little plan that I want you to assist me in carrying out, when the coloured preacher was round soliciting for his church. I had so small a sum to contribute that I have been casting about to mind it ever since and I think I have it now, that is with your pap's help, he will give you a dime if you ask cleverly, the boys can each borrow one from him and pay him in work a halfdime will do for Sarah Jane and we will let little Maggy off this time.
My object is to raise a juvenile fund which we will send by the elder as the commencement of a sabbaths book Library for the Coloured church in Muscatine I have not mentioned my plan yet to anyone till would try my fortune with you, if your father should drop in a loose dime no harm it will gladden their hearts to receive such a token of sympathy from strange friends, and above all it will be accepted and remembered by Him who hath said as much as ye have done it unto the least of these, ye have done it unto me, if you have meanes bring it when you come to quarterly meeting, affectionately,
Your grandmother, A B Bruce"Enveloped says Miss Martha E. Bruce, North Prairie
(d/o Morris Job and Lidia Bond, gd/o Archibald Job and Margaret Rees)
Written to Honorable James Harlan, United States Senator from Ohio
Submitted by Lillian Bruce (Job) Moskeland who has photocopy of Handwritten letter
July 2, 1861 - Henry Co"Dear Sir.--
I hope you will pardon me intruding a correspondence without previous introduction, which in a business point of view may appear singular or ridiculous, I proceed to explain myself. My husband, James Bruce, served in the U. S. Army nine months during the close of the Revolutionary War. He enlisted under age and against the principles of his parents, who were Quakers, but his father to secure some indulgence gave him a 6 horse team and he was appointed Wagon Master. He lost two horses during the campaign and returned home with a clear discharge. He never received any compensation for his loss or his services. Times were bad and little encouragement given by Government for several years, when there was ever a move made for presenting claims, he among his rest had his duly authenticated and sent on by senator John Smith, I think, but he being new in office and rather dull of hearing, failed to bring up the business till the close of the session, when it was pronounced out of order and the papers were never returned. After a lapse of years there was a person appointed to look after claims, but he required a statement that the claimant was without means of support. This my husband refused to do, so that the case has never been properly attended to.
The design of my present writing is to enlist your sympathy and counsel on the subject whether at this remote period without living witnesses of his having served in the army there could be a substantial claim for service. His birthplace is Frederick County, Vir., eight miles from Winchester, the County Seat, at a place that now bears the name of Bruce Town in Western Virginia. He enlisted, I think, in his 19th year training under Captain Steed or Captain Gibbs. The both raised companies in that neighborhood. My acquaintance and marriage occurred many years afterwards, so that I cannot be accurate in that part of my statement, though well assured of the fact. I have thus far presented what may appear a dreamy claim on my country, but notwithstanding a just one. Should you think it worth attending to from the manner in which it is laid before you, I can present from my family bible the records of his birth, first and second marriage and decease. My personal interest can easily be established. I have nothing to offer for taxing your patience thus far, but if you have leisure to look it over and realize anything substantial, I shall then think you are entitled to an equal share with myself, and act accordingly. And now my dear sir, having presented in what youngsters would call a funny way of doing business, my best apology that I am in my eighty-first year and behind the times.
Yours respectivelyAnn B. Bruce"
(d/o Morris Job and Lidia Bond, gd/o Archibald Job and Margaret Rees)
Submitted by Lillian Bruce (Job) Moskeland who has photocopy of Handwritten letter
1862-1863 -August 15th - Henry Co"Dear James
I feel thankful to have the communication once more opened it has been a season of painful suspence once you were here, but patience is a grace that the christian must especially exercise; let faith and patience have their perfect work and the foundation standeth sure no earthly commotion can shake the christians confidence while staid on Christ by hope and love, Luther's favourite psalm the forty sixth psalm seems to me particularly adapted to our trying times, it's soul inspiring and consoling in the midst of all the strife and tumult and bloodshed to know that the Lord ruleth and will eventually make these sad times work for the good of his Church.Your poor uncle and Aunt Job have sore trials of affliction in the loss of their children. God grant that it may be sanctified to the good of their souls, if there is any glory in war Thomas won it by dying a Christian Soldier
(Thomas Levi Jobe died July 8, 1861 - s/o Archibald William Jobe and Jane Brierley)Terrys have been trying to make their visit down there but but I think it a little doubtful as money is to be raised first. I am still accumulating debt, by the last of this month I shall owe eighteen dollars 50 th for board which they depend on for paying little debts, you can make out in your mind which will suit your plan best, and either will suit me till times grow better, I should not count on moving more than a bed and trunk which a buggy might carry, if I go I can go with them if not I am ready any time. Keep a good heart about your Church. The second Temple was built in troubulous times and was more glorious the first-love to all friends,
your mother Anna B. Bruce"
(Thomas Blair '1856-1947' - s/o Newton Blair, gs/o Margaret (Jobe) Blair, gt gs/o Morris Jobe, 2nd gt gs/o Archibald Job and 3rd gt gs/o Thomas Vernon Job)
Written to Lillian (Fleming), niece
1982 was in possession of Ruth Roatcap (Scanned copy sent to me (June 2000) by Carol Yocom, a Vantine researcher)
Fall 1865 timeframe -though written March 21, 1940"Newton and younger brother Oliver Blair came to Kansas late fall of 1865 after close of Civil War. Uncle Dexter Houston (Clarissa's oldest brother) was receiver of Junction City and Kansas City Land Office had been writing them to come west and get cheap land. Newton sold Iowa farm of 122 acres and came out and Uncle Dexter wanted him to buy at once, but Newton said he would not buy a pig in a poke so drove on the Solomon. He had to ride a hose and ford the river to see the land. He rushed back toJunction City by stage and bought 1000 acres for $1,250. The wagon outfit returned to Iowa and early next spring Father (Newton), Chas., Edgar and Mary returned to Solomon. The river was so high they could not cross so returned to Junction City and bought lumber and built a boat 4 X 15 ft. and got across and built dug out back of house. Newton Blair hauled lumber for new house from Manhattan by ox team and they moved into the new house late fall of 1867.
They lived in the dugout about one and a half years. Mother, Sarah, Helen, Hattie, Tom and Bry came by water down the Mississippi River to St. Louis and up Missouri and Solomon to Leavenworth where they were met by Father and came rest of way by covered wagon. Mary got one quarter section claim 4 miles south of Solomon. Strickler got 50 acres joining Chas. Chas got 112 acres of home place. Strickler built on Mary's place. A soldier stopped at Mr. Davis' home and was sick. They sent for Mother and then for Dr. G.F. Searl who said 'Cholera'. The man died before morning and Mr. and Mrs. Davis and hired girl died before next sun down. Mother buried the three in the yard. Forty (40) people had the Cholera and only one lived and that was Mother. Dr. Searl cared for Mother and would not allow the family to come near."
(d/o James Bruce Jr and Mary Rankin, gd/o Anna Bond (Job) Bruce, gt gd/o Morris Job and Lidia Bond, gd/o Archibald Job and Margaret Rees)
Written to brother, David Rankin Bruce
Submitted by Lillian Bruce (Job) Moskeland who has actual letter
(Letter has a child's scrawl at the top)
October 20, 1871 - Mount Pleasant, Iowa"Dear Brother and Sister-
I received your welcome letter the other day and read and read it with pleasure. I am [here words are in fold of paper and illegible-seems to say "just tolerably".]...well today, only able to go down in town twice and to the college twice. I went to school this forenoon and after that down to the postoffice and come home and Emma Terry was here just going down in town so I went with her, came back ate my dinner in a hurry and went to chaple again, and tonight we are going to an exhibition in the college. Em Terry has got a school over in Illinoise. She is going to teach for six months, gets thirty five dollars per month. She commences the first of next month I think she said. I am sorry to hear that Ella is sick, hope she will soon be well again.
I am enjoying city life hugely, still room with Sarah Ellen but get awful tired of her about once a day and it lasts all day. How did old Pell and his bride look at church last Sunday. I suppose they looked verry loveing. I was mistaken about going to conference with him, I felt awful about it!
Ah me! So Harrison is home is he? I am rejoiced to hear of the improvement of his heart, I hope that he will be able to get married to Liz Bridges now and behave himself.
I have just heard from Jane Anderson she is a great deal worse. She had two chills yesterday and I guess they think she is almost dying.
I hope Father wont buy in Kossuth for I dont want to live there any longer, for we dont know who is decent or who isnt and I want to have some decent young folks where I live, it is perfectly dreadful how many are disgraceing themselves there. i think if they go on so a little longer the recording angel will have to hold his nose while he passes over Kossuth dont you.
I am looking forward to the 29th of next month with joy for then school will be out,-but I wish I could come this winter again.
Oh Dave I like it ever so much but it costs lots of money I tell you.
Dave did you know that Stew Terry is an infidel, well they say he is how awful it is.
I have got my washing all hung out for this week I am so glad, I just hate to wash up here I guess I am getting lazy but Ile [I'll] get over that when I come home. I must sound stop writing soon, Write to me again wont you both of you. I like to get letters from home and I like to write letters if I have any news to write
NOTE FROM LILLIAN - [The last page of this four sided note continues with a note to a small child which must be our Tia*, Edith. Edith Heinzman was known to entire family by nickname given by my sisters and me, Tía which means Aunt in Spanish.]
Oct. 20th, 1871
My darling little Eda.
I got your little letter and oh how sweet it was, it was the nicest little letter I ever got. You are a little darling, hunny and sweet little birdie. I wish I had you here and I would have some fun wouldent I? Can you talk yet? do they ever tell you about aunt Mag who is away all by herself with-out any little Eda to kiss and play with? wont we have gay times when I come home. Wont you come to see me the evening I get home for I cant wait any longer. When you see your little cousin Lawrie kiss him for me and tell him to be a good little boy and dont cry. I thank you ever so much for those nuts they were the sweetest-best- I ever saw. Write soon. As ever your loving Aunt Maggie."
(s/o Anna Bond (Job) Bruce, gs/o Morris Job and Lidia Bond, gt gs/o Archibald Job and Margaret Rees)
Written to son, David Rankin Bruce (living in Denver, Colorado)
Submitted by Lillian Bruce (Job) Moskeland who has original handwritten letter
( paper has an embossed stamp saying Congress )
February 13, 1885 -Mediapolis"Dear David-
Yours and Edies letters of the 7th came to hand today finding us blockaded in snow-the heavy snowstorm of Monday last, and high wind has drifted our lawn full down to your house, and there is no passing through our lawn since. Tuesday the 10th was the coldest day of the winter. At 7 am the thermometer stood at : at 2 pm at and at 5 pm . Wednesday and Thursday at 7 Am it was each morning. And this morning it was below. I had not been to the post-office this week until this evening. From the 7th of January to the 23d the cold ranged for the 6 days and on Sunday the 25th at and on through the week at and Wednesday the 28th coldest of the month. After that we had one week of moderate weather which melted so as to make the roads almost bare.
Today Dr. Sherman brought the remains of Dr. Johnson back for burial which took place at 2 Oclock pm. I did not know in time to attend the burial service. We received today a letter from Maggie stating that she expected to come see us the first week in March. And remain two or three weeks. We would be glad to have you come whil(e)she is here. or any of you that can come.
Your Mother has stood the severe weather as well as could be expected. She is able to be about most of the time, but suffers at times with pains in her breast and side. She has better apetite for food than last winter although she gains no flesh. We hope that when spring comes she will be better. I am at a loss to know how to dispose of your farm implements etc. you left here. There seems to be so little demand for them that I have not been able to sell at private sale. Anything but the remainder of the Rick of Hay that Mart Heizer got the half of. It was sold for $12. after settling Stewarts note there is left $3.25. When I paid my Taxes the Co. Treasurer had a Bite of $3.25 charged to you on personal property tax, but I did not have enough money to pay it at that time and it has not yet been paid. I will have to settle it soon. if there is any Public Sale in the neighborhood had we not better put up the things for sale in that way? or had we better advertise and sell them at the place? The Sweed that lives on Hope Elands old place has rented the place of Job and will move into the house the first part of March so that I will have to move the things away at that time. If you could think of coming while Mag is here I would arrange to dispose of them when you would be here. It may be that I shall have to use a part of the Rick of hay that is left by the stable, if the winter holds late, but will not want more than one half of it, if any. Arch has not paid for the sled he got and it is hard to tell when he will, had I kept it until winter I could have done better.
I still have all my horses and would like to sell two of them but horses are dull sale and 2.they talk of lower prices than last year. Tom, and the gray ought to bring me $150 a pi(e)ce, but fear they will not sell for that. I do not like to offer them at public sale on time and let them go for what migh(t) be bid on them. I have sold the Blair calf to Johny Eland for $50. The other two calves are doing well.
Tell J- Old Bird gets her full share of oats and feels so independant that Grandpa can hardly catch her when he wants to ride to the Postoffice. If He and Edie and Edna were here, we_d make her take us in the jumper Lively, while the snow lasts.
Love to all, write often. J, Bruce".
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