Letter to Abraham Owen Woodruff, 20 August 1877
St George
Abram Owen Woodruff
My Dear Son
How do you do? and how do you get
along? How is your garden this year? how
many crops have you had on it, this season?
I expect you are getting to be a big boy how
do you and Blanch get along together? I expect
you are vary good to her, and help her all
you can. I want you to help your Ma
Nellie and Asahel all you can to get along
with the work do you get stung with
the bees any? have you learned your
letters? and can read yet in the primmer [primary]?
I hope you will get so as to read
soon I expect you always say your prayers
before you go to bed you want to remember
this. I always pray for you evry day that
you may be well, and be a good boy
I expet to come home and see you before
long get Nellie to Read this letter to
you good night God Bless you
Your Affectionate Father W Woodruff
