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cam_SusanRobertson_B017_F014_001A
Feb the 11 1849
Dear Cousen [Cousin]
Do not think I have forgoten [forgotten] you by my not writing to you before let me asure [assure] you I have not or ever will I did not Return to the Springs as soon as I expected I staid [stayed] to Sandy Hill until the 20 of January I was afflicted with the tooth ache for it long time I injoyed [enjoyed] myself quit [quite] well and Should if I could have had your letter but Believe me Dear Cousen [Cousin] I delayed no time when I got here to go to the offace [office] and was very happy to find A letter from you with A Joyfull [Joyful] heart I broke the Seal and was happy to hear that you was in good health for with out [without] it we are poor mortals for good health and good companey [company] makes this life very agreeable for my part I am verry [very] fond of both and If I could have the company of my friends I should be very glad but as I can not it is A great pleasure to think that though we we are far A part [apart] yet we can converse with eithe each other with the pen it is A pleasure for me to write to one that I esteem as Dear as I do you but I should be happyer [happier] to See you but Alas I can not so I must content myself by writing to you and hope if we live we Shall See each other before long for I can truly say I injoyed [enjoyed] usayr your company much when in Old Dutchess Dear Cos I comenced [commenced] this the 11 and now it is the 14 and I try to finish it do excuse me for I have for I have bin [been] quit [quite] bisey [busy] to worke [work] and that is not all I have made A Bargesia [bargain] to go to California with A young man in the next ship that sails I thought best to let you Know I think I shall not go & with out [without] Cousin first calling for you so I will bring A Lady for you the more the merryer [merrier] we will be
cam_SusanRobertson_B017_F014_001B
She is first best her eyes is blue and bright her hair is the coler color of yours I think and she will do well A diging [digging] Gold Charly and I will help if the lump is to [too] heavy for you to manage do not go off now A lone [lone] but it is time for me to go to bed for sleep is A getting in my eyes so I will winde [wind] up is my yard
O Stue Cousen [Cousin] I mean do you not wish we was to Mr Wesleys [Wesley's] to night [tonight] then you could hold the Ball and Brake the yard to it can not be you have forgoten [forgotten] that evening we spent there on the last events we was together to Mrs Smith O That was the last but the parting Kiss is warm on my cheeke [cheek] yet is it not on yours [your's] but I hope we will all meet there A ag ag gain [again] for Aunt Polly must have some more greeting gain for I can train and quite to as for your geting [getting] Married it is time enophe [enough] yet Do not be in A hurry but take your time I Shall for the chaff must go before the wheat and you are young yet so take the world easey [easy] n on that part hunt for Deer not for coon good night do write Soon for I want to hear from you and I will answer it Sooner the for I Shall visit Postffice [Post office] often for we can write if we can not See each other all the friends is well do write I Remain your Sincere and ever affectnate [affectionate] cousen [cousin]