Dear Brother

I rec'd your letter of the first instant last friday also the one you sent in the box & the watch came safely to me. I had six doz knifes & forks, & 1 do of spoons which were charg'd on the bill at $7/80 cts which I have dispos'd of the best way I could but for less prices than you sent on the bill for money is so scarce that they sell such articles much cheaper here now ---

Watches are cheap and will sell but I think if you sent silver ones that were set agoing I might dispose of some at prices from ten to fifteen Dollars if you could wait a year or more for your pay ---

I meant to have sent you some boots & shoes when your cloth went but I have been so destitute for money this winter that I could not procure stock to make them. Your cloth was sent by Levi last Saturday. Father & Maryann went down with him. Eleanor has been sick & confin'd to her room under the Doct's care for more than a fortnite this winter but she is much better now. I should have wrote to you before but we have had a severe cold winter here & my time has been so constantly employ'd to keep my family comfortable that I have been obliged to take a large part of the time which nature requires for sleep so you must excuse my not writing sooner.

I remain as ever your Brother