Jane Chambers & Alexander Park, Jackonsville to Dear Mother brother and sisters
[Page 1] Jacksonville Nov 31 [30?]1858 Dear father and mother I take up my Pen brothers and sisters I take up my pen to let you know that we are in good helth [health?] thanks be to God for his mercies towards both you and me we recived [received?] your letter dated august 5th which gives us great pleasure [pleasure?] to think that yous [you?] was able to be about we feel sorry about my father lim [limb?] for feer [fear?] it is som [some?] thing trublesome to trubel [trouble?] him we want to know wheir{where?] it is on his lim [limb?] pleis [please?] let us know if it is getting better We were sorry that our mother had such shord [short?] spell of sickness but we are glad that she has got beter if the [there?] are anney{any?] thing that you wants do not be backward in letting us know [Page 2] and we will try to help yous [you?] We send our love to brother Samu Samul [Samuel?] and sister Mary Ann We wish yous [you?] a great deal of hapnes [happiness?] We send our love to brother Charles and sister marthem [Martha?] and famley [family?] We send our love to brother John and sister Mary and famly[family?] Pleis [please?] send us the direction for mathewe [Matthew?] and margrit [Margaret?] Park we want to rite [write ?] to them. Pleis [please?] write as soon as this goes to han [hand?] we intend leiving [leaving?] hir [here?] erley [early?] in Spring if every thing goes to our wishes We send our best respects to All the old nebours [neighbours?] and we would be glad to heir [hear?] from them We ad [add?] no more at present but remane [remain?] your afectine[affectionate?] children Jane Chambers and Alexander ParkClose