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Landenburge. [Landenberg] April 15 1888


Dear Mother.  I take this opertunity to Rite you a few Lines to in forme you that we are as well as cold be exspct  I have bean verey well this weake and hav my oates sode and one acre of Potatos Planted  I will Be Redey to Start plowing Corne Ground to morow  Lewis is well and Hartey as a Litle Rock  he has a Litle Brother a weake olde to Day  he is Pleased over him  borened on Sunday 11 Oct  we have not Decided on eney nam fore him  we would Like y Send us your Chois of name if you have eney  Jeney is Geting a longe verey well and will Soon be a Bought if nothing hapens  I Receved a leter frome


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Hearey Weer on Saterday  thay are all well and Geting a long verey good  he Sase thier Prospecte Semes beter than in Wilmington and Semes to be in good sperets Genreley in thare new home  I thinke I will be Down a boughe the first weake in may  I will close hoping you are all well fr your sun


Ezra Pierce


Rite soon


[envelope with postage stamp]


[stamped] LANDENBURGH [Landenberg] APR 17 1888 PA.


Mts Sarah A. Pierce 
No 312 Talor St
Wilmington 
Del