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Palmer Three Rivers, Mass. May 17, 1846
Dear Sister Leafy,
I now take my pen in hand to inform you that I received a letter from you a few days since, for which I was very thankful, as it informed me that you are well. And long may you continue to enjoy the same blessing and render thanks to you for the same. Our health is very good at present. Lydia is still here and seems very contented. She is doing very well.
You spoke about going to the west and should like to have us go with you. Now if you should not go until next spring; and we can raise enough to go with [you], which I am in hopes. We can if father can pay me what he owes me. I feel very anxious to go and take my children from a factory village. For Andrew has got to be a wild boy. He never goes out without getting [into] something new. And why should I care ? Where I am, there is my home. I want you should write to me when you think you shall go to the west.
Give my love to the children and Caleb. Tell him I am for the west. I shall have to stop soon for I hardly know what I am writing now my, children are so noisy. I suppose you know that I have got another heir. We call her Hannah H. I must close my short letter, for it is past ten O'clock. So good-by dear sister.
Write Soon,
Don't forget to write.
Ruth Bowen
Say when you shall start for the west.
[The envelope is addressed:]
3 Rivers MS?
May 22
Mrs. Caleb Fuller
GreenvilleRI
Leafy HANDY b.31 Oct 1808 married to Caleb FULLER b.9 Sept 1804
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Palmer Three Rivers, Mass. May 17, 1846
Dear Sister Leafy
I now take my pen in hand to inform you that I received a letter from you a few Days since for which I was very thankful as it informed me that you are well and long may you continue to enjoy the same Blessing and render thanks to you for the same Our health is very good at present Lydia is still here and seems very contented she is Doing very well you spoke about going to the west and should like to have us go with you now if you Should not gow until next spring and we can raise enough to gow with which I am in hopes we can if father Can pay me what he ows me I feel very ancious to go and take my Children from a factory village for Andrew has got to be a wild boy he never goes out without getting something new and why should I care where I am there is my home I want you should write to me when you think you shall go to the west give my love to the Children and Caleb tell him I am for the west I Shall have to Stop Soon for I hardly know what I am writing now my Children are so noisy I supose you know that I have got another heir we call her Hannah H I must close my short letter for it is past ten O Clock so good by Dear Sister
Write Soon
Dont forget to write
Ruth Bowen
Say when you shall start for the west
[The envelope is addressed:]
3 Rivers MS?
May 22
Mrs. Caleb Fuller
Greenville RI
