I write these few lines to find you better than it leaves us at present. My mother as been very ill and mesel I am a bit better .

Dear Father, we think you have quite forgot us all. My sister Ann takes it hard at you not writing oftener. I must tell you that sister Ann as two nice boys. The oldest is a fine little fellow. Well, I must tell you what a stout young man my brother, Alfred as got and Thirza is a stout young woman. Poor Ann is very thin. Ann's husband and Alfred works at Aldwarke main pit ... .We don't live far from Aunt Rebecca. I often play with their little boy. My Aunt often say I am like my father ... Dear father, you would hardly know Greasborough now if you seed it. We have got a new Congregational Church and I go to that school.

Dear Father, Mother would like to know if they would allow you our like ness. Dear Father, you never name me in your letters but I can sit down and write a letter to you now. Dear Father, my mother wants to know if you ever hear of being set free.