My Dear Sister I will write you a few lines to let you no that I am well at this time and all the (?co_ neis_ion_ ?) (cant read) is well. I believe I have nothing to write of no importance. I was sorry to hear about your child dying.  I would like for you to write more than you do.  I have wrote you several letters since we have got one
Will close for this time
Yours truly
signed William Powell
to Elen O Neal and family
 

ed. note, I have attempted to type this letter verbatim. It has been taken from a copy. The location of the original is unknown.  Dennis O'Neal, Coal Hill AK