LETTER: Mis rebecah Shwalters to Mr Jo hedges, 1876 - Unknown County This is a translation of a letter that I have in my possession dated May 10, 1876. I have written it exactly as it appears. There were a few words, that I just could not read. There is no punctuation in this letter as well as no capitalization except on their names. So you have to figure out for yourself where a sentence starts and ends. Have fun. I did. May the 10 1876 I take the opetunry to drop you a few lines to let you no that i am well and hope thes few lines comes to hand will find you the same well i hav broking mi ring i was hoing in the garding and when i com in the kitchin to wash mi hans to get super mi ring was broke and i was so sorry that the wish was broke but you did not tell me what the wish was and if you or me ever gits any chance you must tell me what the wish was well i suppose you had a nice time at the show and i mislied that i was thar? well i hard that you said it was time that we must quit it thar noyouse of me and you a tlking iney more der turn over (next page) 2 well i recking you think that frinds is hard to find but the way to find frinds is to youse no bad words and hav no bad habits and tri to do right live up to your crich?(courage?) and do right i tri to be as good as i can and hope you will to i wod like to be at vakindland next meeting and if you ar thar i will see you but i think it wod be best for me and you to not come home with me if i was thar for if you did it wod caus a fouse i think dont foreget to save your money and do what you sead you wore dont foregt no standing by the wendow what you are woring (worrying) if you think that it that is all right but i did not think (cant tell if there is another word there or not) (next page) well i must come to a closs frol this time excuse bad spelling and writing pleas dont let no person see this for it was told once and casses hard thougt good by good by tore it in to peces and throw it a way for some person will see it mi pin is bad mi ink is fail to you mi love chal never fail Mis rebecah Shwalters to Mr Jo hedges the rose is red the vilent is blue candy is swet and so are you the trees is tall the leaves are green you are the purteys boy i ever seen des i like you better than any person good by rite soon if you can Submitted by: Jennifer E. Black Date: Sun, 07 Dec 1997