BOX OF OLD LATTA LETTERS
MR. SAMUEL LATTA WESTMORELAND COUNTY
MOUNT PLEASANT PENNSYLVANIA
[Folded as a packet letter. 25 written by
the address. Condition of letter and ink is very faint.]
Hawpatch April the 20th 1844
Dear Uncle at yor son Thomas Request I
address you a line to let you know that we are all well with
Thomas arrived safe & in good health and is now at work for me
by the Month on this Land you talked of Buying when you was here
with seven more hands I am here with my famiy and think of
remaining her and going into the Sheep &Horse raising the
weather is remarkably fine & health was never Better times are
hard Money searse thocrops look finePalatics runs high Clays
prospects are good Religion is low Business deals we hope here
for the Better Please write and direct your Letter to Stones
post office Noble County Indiana As to the money you was going
to send Thomas you had better get a check on the Indiana Branch
Bank at Fort Wayne or South Bend or get a bank bill the size you
want to Send out it in two Send one half at one time and the
other at a nother Father & Mother wishes to be remembered they
are well. Our old folks are getting not so well as when you was
here the rest are all well no change Since you was here
I remain yours in Haste [to] Mr Samuel
Latta [from] Johnston Latta
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