MORE OLD LATTA LETTERS
The editor continues printing the old
Latta letters sent by Alan Latta. The letters are published
verbatim, with original spellings. The title is how it was
addressed.
Samuel Latta, Fiatte County Bullskins
Township State of Pennsylvania
[folded as a packet letter.]
September the 2 1827
Dear unkle I take up my pen to inform you
that I am well at present hoping these few Lines to find you and
your family enjoying the same helth Esquire Fansmam was out with
us and he told us that you had a variry backward Spring as well
as us I understand that Nathan Right has Departed this Life
Likewise I am informing that couisin Joseph Garver has got
married and that Silas Walker has left Fayette Township and gon
to his Land I would desire you to inform me whether all these
things is ture I have wrote to Brother but not nowing where he
is it is uncertain whether I shall get any answer or not I am
pleased with this contry as there is evey thing plenty but money
and girls Thomas Andrews and Thomas Cithearts Famileys Was all
well the Last i heard from them you may expect r me in with you
apart this tiye nesct fall and perhaps I will continue with you
or in them parts I would wish you to write as soon as convenient
and direct your Letter to Cockes post office at hayzes crofs
Road Buchland County. send my kind respects to my dear aunts
uncles and all I inquiring Friends and all the Girls on the Big
run I have nothing more to add ata present but Remains your
Friend and Neffue until death [to] Samuel Latta [from] William
Latta
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