Dear Johnston, I take opportunity of witing [writing?]
to you to let know (sic) that we are all well at present
thank god, hoping these few lines find you in the same.
I received letter dated 1826, I have
wrote twice last year and received no answer
you wished to know where John Johnston was
he lives in lower Canada quebeck [Quebec?] in a town they
calld [called?] Shipton and Samuel his Brother, and uncle
William Johnston is dead this twelve months.
Dear Johnston nothing to write to you when
I wrote to you before sent you all occurrences
also I told you the delicate state of Marthas [Martha's?]
health my oldest son Charles has always
some thought seeing (sic) you in that country if you
encourage, we have been very uneasy on
[account?] of you talking leaving (sic) that place,
having received no letter since we had that account
there is a great number of peopel [people?] leaving
this country more than ever has in four seasons.
[Brother?] Thomas and family are well.
Dear Johnston when you write again
let me know if there is apost [a post?] runs betwen [between?]
philadelphia and new york having wrote
twice that way and received no answer
No more at present but remains your
loving Brothers till death.
Gilbreath [Galbraith?] and Thomas young
(Transcribed by Gerald McCarragher.)
