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Dear Sister Jenny
We received your letters and the
children were more than pleased with theirs. I have written to Bessie. A
friend of mine, Samuel Roskelly, who left here last May is now in London and around it,
and I would like him to call and see you as soon as I can tell him where to find you.
Who is Dolly that tells about her mother, is it Fanny's girl ? Roskelly has a
Brother in Eastbourne and will call and see Fanny. What kind of a husband has Bessie
got? We have had a very dry season, what I have will be a poor crop—it is so in
general through the county. We are just now having plenty of English currants and
gooseberries, but no apples—we had a few cherries and will have some plums—there
are no green peas this season—the spring was so very late and dry—we have had no
new potatoes yet. John has gone into the mountains with his brother Wille and hauled
us some fire wood. Annie has been raising chickens and has been very successful.
Susan has been living at the farm house and taking care of cows, but we are now all
at home in town, as usual I am very busy—more work than I can do—and much in the
way of Public offices to fill. Hoping this will find you settled for awhile and that
you will write soon. J. H. Barker |
