letter from Eliza Steele to her Aunt
Dear aunt This is is a poor comfort to have to reed [read?] such a letter what do you think will become of them I am afraid Joseph would not be for my Mother to come home to lve [live?] home he says they have need of her yet but it appears the [they?] dont think they have Dear Aunt if yous[you?]could lend me a pound I would send it to my Mother do you think would she make any thing if she had a little shop at home I wish I could see you before I would write I am not able to amount one shilling nor I had none this last [Page 2] four months but we are going to quit the buts and perhaps I will get some then they are very busy at the corn they are to moving this two days two more days will finish us we have two stakes [stacks?] in I hope Willy has got stout again I hope granma [grandma?] and yous [you?] all are well perhaps they are [there is?] a letter from you in the office this day I got my Mothers letter yesterday I hope you will write as soon as you read this Yours truely [truly?] Eliza J SteeleClose