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January 28, 1858 from Richard Barrett to Elizabeth Lewis

I now write in answer to your
two letters I received this year, I was glad to hear from
you and all the freinds in that part of the
Country. I and children are well, and may this
find you and all well and enjoying the bless
ings of kind heaven. I now tells you some
thing about Careysburg. This is a fine place
and fine country indeed, the custom of the
natives is very good they are docile and friend
ly people, I have not seen one hostile one as
yet. Those persons that came out with us, most
all living except those you have heard death. If
you pleased to send me 1 Keg of nails, 1
Barrel of Pork, and children shoes and
pair for myself, and two axes, pantaloons
stuff 1 piece, 1 piece Calico, 1 grumbling [1] hoes
and some of the cheapest of Cloths which is dif
ferent kinds of Calico piece of each, 1 Box
of soap and two Bridle Blabes and 1 sett of
knives and forks and half dozen of water pails.
We have meetings every Sunday and the
Baptist Association have appointed a
young man from Grand Bassa Coun
try by the name of F. Roberts to teach us
all little and big who wished to go to school

My love to sister Jinny tell her I like this coun
try very well and I cannot find no faults

now as we cannot gets everything wished
in this new country, and tell all the friends
howdy for me. Pray for us