[John Smith?], [Ballymoney?], to [Family Member?], [Moycraig?].
I have just received A letter to Attend the funeral of one that not more than twelve months was in the prime of life and looking forward to living A life of love with his partner of life, And it should teach us All to bee [be?] thinking more of Eternity than the things of time but Alass [Alas?] Mary howe joined hands in matrimony before the [they?] have joined their hearts to fullfill [fulfill?] the last Dying words of An All sufficient Saviour R Smith of islandamor [Islandmore?] is no more his remains is to bee [be?] interred to morrow At 11 O clock it is likely that you have received one for your self, I feel mutch [much?] oblidged [obliged?] to All that would not like to see me out At the fair I know that I must excuse them As I have often Affronted them I hope that Isabella will comply with the recuest [request?] And perhaps I will Doo [Do?] As mutch [much?] for her yet, I hope that you will bee [be?] All in early on thursday morning to get [------?] And tea yours tell R.J. to have 6 pence when I go home And I will give him A ticket for itClose