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Jesse Newport IV

A Letter To His Family

A transcription is below the letter.

Transcribed and submitted by Mildred Kirkwood.

Transcription:

February 2nd 1915

Linclon Cal

We are a stopen out in the cuntrey about

three miles from a little town cauled lincon

wee have bin hear one week it is a raining all the time

we will move on as soon as it quits raining

we left sacramento a week ago yeasturd (yesterday).  we will

go to Anderson sas (so as) to be close as possible to the mountians

I am no better by commen (coming) down hear  the chinie (Chinese) Dr

could not help me   I am a taken Swamp Root

if it dont do me eny good I will quit doctorn (doctoring)

I am acious (anxious) to get home this has bin a long winter to

me.  It hert me worst to her they had a dance in

my hous then if had burnt down

Ever thing is green hear  som flowers in bloom and

orenges on the tress.  I was sorrow to hear of the death

of dores (Dora's) girl  I will write agan when we stop

it costs us one dollar & fifty cents a day for hors feed and

hous rint and wood.  I will close as it is a big task to write

To all

Jesse Newport