Dundee  Kane Co. Ill. Jan. 7 AD 1846

Dear Brother,

I must say I have for a long time neglected to wright to you.  When I left you I was soon unwell and not willing for my son to leave me.  After leaving Warren I was soon in Pittstown.  I was in Pittstown 7 or 8 days.  My hoarseness and cold wore off.  

Brother Nathaniel took me to Adams and about to see his children.  

I left Pittstown and went to Gorham, Ontario where Judge Child lives and his children.  I was in Ontario County 6 days.  They took me about the county to see some relatives and old acquaintances.  I was on the Fourth of July in Canandaigue Village. The people was celebrating the Fourth of July. 

 I left Ontario ounty for Hanover in Chautauqua county where my daughter in law and three little children lives.  I was with them 6 days.  She has a good house and lot and some money  at interest.  I went from Chautauqua to Michigan State.  There I stopt to see Mrs. Bosworth’s relatives.  

From Michigan I went to Chicago and I arrived home in Dundee the 22 of July.  In looking over my journey in 2 months and 2 days I traveled near four thousand miles in the time, visited a number of relatives and friends.  It was a consolation to find my relatives enjoying good health.  Mrs. Bosworth and my children enjoyed good health the past year.  My health in September and October was poor but through Divine Goodness my health is now good.  I see it stated in some of the western papers that the health of the people was for 2 or 3 months the last year poor in the great Valley of the Mississippi but now good.  

The farmers in this country have been blest with good crops the past year and the short crops in Europe helped them to an advanced price for their produce.  This country is increasing fast in population and wealth.  The people are enterprising and of industrious habits and respect the Sabbath.  There is in Dundee Baptists Methodists and Presbyterians preaching.  There will soon be a railroad from Chiago through Dundee to Galena. 

 I have just received a newspaper from Leonard Waldron.  I received it as a favor.  I must come to a close I never was a ready wrighter.  If I had a been I would have wrighten to you all, and much oftener than I have done.  It is seldom that I take a pen in my hand.  I will be 73 years of age….months and I do feel a degree of thankfulness for the health and blessings that I have enjoyed.  I have had some unpleasant feeling about Sister Usher’s living alone in her advanced age.

I do wish that my near relatives might see this letter for I cannot wright to them all–and I do hope that some one of the number will soon let me hear from you all.  I have just received a newspaper from Leonard Waldron.  I received it as a favor and I have sent in this letter a five dollar bill No. 141 the Ontario bank, Canandaigue.  Brother I wish you would take this money and pay the Bristol printer for a newspaper one year directed to A. Bosworth, Dundee, Kane co., Ill.  Give the balance of it to our Sister Waldron.  In so doing you will oblige a brother.  

I must close and leave room for Mrs. Bosworth to wright a few lines.  Now we want four or five or six of you to come out and see us and see where we live.  Such a visit would be gratifying to all.