A birthday present

Buffalo Ford
August the 28 / 67
My Dear Neice
To day being your birth day I thought I would let you hear from me again we are all well my health is improved and I am now repairing my old silk to go to Sallie Crockett's weding she is to mary Mr Raper the 4th of next month I am also invited to the infare There is to be six tendants a piece when I return from the weding I will give you a detail of the proceedings I heard from your uncle Allen Bood was over at Emeline Porter's weding She married Mr. Gilmer of North Carlina I was at the weding some 35 or 40 present they had six waiters a piece Susan Crouch Lin Chapman two miss Gilmer's

Kate Kincannon Bob Gleaves Nancy Graves Mr Shirley Mr Gilmer they left next morning for North Carlina Your Aunt Margaret health is very bad I think unless a change very soon she cannot live I was in the Cove the first of last month Thompson Crockett daughter Sally married Nic Ogelsby They had a large weding and infare I have no news that is worthy of your slightest attention only there was a large party given by the Fort Chisell to James McGavock when he returned from Tennessee James TKent died the last of May Dr. Radford Daughter died Jane Moore a short time ago sick a long time her intense suffering were beyond description Newton Crockett has been sent to Staunton this Spring and is very little improved and very little hopes of his recovery

Tell Brother John I think he has has forgotten me or he would let me hear from him Tell Jimmie he must wite to me soon I have sent to the office every week thinking I might hear from you up this time I am most sadly disappointed when you read this you must set right down and wite to me and let me hear from you all for any thing you say will interest me oh I do wish you was here with me this evening for I am by myself and I know I would tell you a great may (many) things that is too tedious to wite. Betsy is not home to day she has gone to see Mrs. Lockett she wrote to you a few days ago I suppose you have received her letter ere this time I trust that the time is not far distant when I shall enjoy your society again which I appreciate so much
Charlie Gleaves is here with me

at this time he had grown a great (d)eal when this reaches you I hope it will find you surrounded with all the luxuries of the present life and what is far better a hope of eternal life for I would not have to forget that we are placed here for some good purpose and to prepare for a better world I want you to wite to me and tell me how much you love me for I would like to hear it but I would rather you would hate me with perfect hatred than to love our Dear Savier with only the same affection you have for me I will now close in a brief maner as paper is growing short with many good wishes for your health and happiness I remain

Your devoted
Aunt Malvina Gleaves

Shall I hear from you soon