Glade Spring Va
April 7 1842
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Mr James T. Gleaves
Buffalo Ford
Wythe County
Va.
E & Henry College
April 5th 1842
Dear father
I have been looking for some time to receive a letter from you but I have been disappointed. I have written to you nearly every mail but I expect you did not receive them else you would have written. Wythe & I are well & doing as well as could be expected We have no news of any importance except Wm. Byans & Miss Taylor was married last Tuesday. We got a ticket to the wedding but we did not go. There were not many people at the wedding from what I can learn nor were there many at Col. Bryans. There were some of the students invited to the Col's but not many. Father I want you or Mother to write as soon as you get this & let me know how you all are for you may rest assured that I want to learn very bad especially, concerning your health There must be something the matter in the mail for I have not received but one letter from you & this was directly after we came. So I want you if you please to write to us every two weeks at least & we will try & return the compliment.
Yours Truly & in haste
S. C. Gleaves
J. T. Gleaves