Glens Falls, March 21st, 1855

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1983.030.0130

LettersRanger Family

Glens Falls March 21st/55

Well. Mary

We received yours Yesterday & were of course very glad to get it & to hear that

you were well, & improving. Betsey was Mighty Glad to get it There was the usual amount of

turning up of tea-cups to endeavour to discover a letter from Mary.

Betsey says I must be sure to inform you that she was better. all the rest are so as to be

stirring .thank you. I dont feel very well but I am in hopes to after dinner

The Waits are going to have a supper at our house tomorrow eve on Mr [Faed?]'s invitation. Our

folks are making preperationg & We expect to have a great time. I am going to engage 2 Fiddlers

this afternoon & we will make the old house shake. The Methodists & Presbyterians are on a

[strife?] they folks have protracted meetings every night I expect they have got Lizzie Robinson

but I wish she had waited till after the party... Old Mr Hawkin is dead also Seth Ames who died

very suddenly of Brain Fever, Its rather pleasant to day but cold I wish you was here to morrow

night to see the W.C.sperform I want you to write & tell us Just what kind of a place itis out

there & all about it. it is Just half after 11. how I do wish they would hurry up the dinner, I dont

know what to write to you besides I am in a dl of a hurry

We received a letter from Mrs Wyckhoff a short time after you left. I guess they will

make us a visit this summer. I havent answered theirs yet but are going to in a few days. Miss

Davis is up to Parsons from the Fort. I presume she will be at the Supper. Give our love to any

body we know or dont know write soon. Be thankful for small favours

Your Nephew

Fred