65-03-02 to E & A Damrell from Julia Canterbury  March the 2 1865

Dear grand Father and Mother  I thought I would write you a few lines to let 
you now that we are all well at present and hope when these few lines may 
fiend you all the same.  there snow on the ground now and has bin for 3 days 
but it is not very cold so I think it will not stay on much longer.  We 
received your kind leter last eavning.  You don't know how glad we was to here 
from you and to here that you was in common health but sorry to here of Aunt 
Nancy deth.  I have not much to write this time but I will write again soon.  
You must tell cousin Martha Damrell I want her to write me a long letter for I 
would be so glad to have a letter from her.  excuse bad writing and spelling 
and I will try and do better the next time.  no more at presant but remains 
your affecttionate grand daughter untill deth. My love to you all and a large 
porttion for yourself.  Good by  Write soon  Julia Canterbury, (Ruhamah's 
daughter)
remember me when this you see though faraway.