December 13, 1856

Knox Dec 13, 1856

Dear Sir

I take the present opportunity to inform you that we are all well at present and hope these few lines will find you enjoying the same blessing. Your last letter informed us that you intended to come home next spring if nothing happened, and you may think that we were all happy of thinking to see you as soon as that, but I have some news to tell you and I think you had better make up your mind to come home as soon as you get this for old Jacob Towsand was buried to day having died on Thursday