This letter is being typed exactly as written-
Not sure of the year but believe it to be around 1870 (right before Mr. Klinefelter died)

Indiana Noble Co. Jefersan to March 4 the

Dear friend tis with the greatest
 pleasure that I take my pen in hand 
to inform you that we are all well
 at present wee have just yet saver the 
ages??ones more I received your letter 
and I was so glad to here from you all
 once more that I thought that I was 
there all most I was sory to here that 
Mr Klinfelter had bin sick so long
 and was not well yet tis hard indeed
 I have expiereced that since I have bin out her in the back woods tho
 wee have plenty of every thing xcept
 religion is very scarce in this part of the
 world   there has bin a great ? of big 
meeting all winter but they don't
 seam to do much good Som how the 
preaching dos not Seam to have any afec
on the folks,   they do not have as good
me  ting as they joust have in ???
they first time that I went to meeting
after wee came out here I sed I would
 not go to meeting any more but I have 
bin lats of time since and now I am 
getting yous to them Soms of them preach
 

(Next page)

free Salvation and after preaching
they will call they members up in 
one Corner and sing and prey to (end? Or die?)for
them selvs and that is free salvation
then I will give up beat that is the 
methodice that sa that the babtice and 
the lutherns and methadice is all the
clases that there is here
Mr. Mickel Eloys faller have vin sick
Lots this fall and winter Miss Elwy
Is very sick at this time She has
Had to sinking chills and they thaut ther
She wood have a nather one to day I have 
Not herd whether she had one or not   aunt
Becke walters is sick they say I for my
Part have not never bin to sea heryet
Hur and ruth comes to sea me oftener
Than they are exceptable and you better
Think they ar as god as py to mee
Uncle bobs folks ar all well at present
And aunt betsy Edwards respects and 
well wishes to you and uncle Christian 
Fosters folks ar well and uncle Cris is 
As rich as a Jew he has got so rich
That he has far suck his religious duties
And slid clear back in to the wide world 
He drinks and swares and  and cuts a big
Swell you better think


(Next page)

wee have lots of snow here this winter
ther has bin about too months sleighing 
but the snow is going very fast
to day and I am not sory far any 
part for our potatoes and turnips and
beats was buried a god peace from the 
house and it was not so much fun
to get them to yose in the snow
wea are getting alon lots better than 
we was in ohio wee have all most three
hundred acres of land and that all paid
for and there is twenty achers cleard
where we live and paw has 8 hed of cattle
and to hed of horses and fifteen hed of
 hogs and wee (lifted??) six nice fat hogs
a besides and last fall bought to nice
heifers that will come in this spring
and I bout tens geas and Mr rice 
gave mee too little pigs last fall and
 now they are great big hog, and I have
sewed foar the folks and bought my
chickens I could make a fortune a sewing
I get fifty sents for making a calico dress
And from a dollar to a dollar and a half
For a nice dress seventy five and a dollar 
for making a fine shirt pants from a 
dollar to a 2 dollar and a half and to dollars

(next page)

William Gidner has bin out here
For the past to months and he made
His home here he was gon back now
He said he was a  going home past
Where you live if he dose he can tell
You more in one
Hour than I can right in a week
With this pen I do not expect
That you can read it but if you
Cant iwill tell you all I rad and 
More to when I come to sea you
So no more at present but I remain
Your affectionate frien from Elizabeth Edward
To Mis Leah Klinfelter
Give my respect and well wishes to
Mr Klinfelter and all the rest
Paw sends respect and well wishes 
To you and Mr. Klinfelter
Risght as soon as you can if you pleas
Excuse my poor scribbling if you pleas