72-09-28 Yolo Co. Cal Sept 27th 1872 probably to Thenia & Ninian Beall from LF 
Canterbury
Dear Brother & Sister
Your letter came to hand yesterday, informing us of the Death of Grand Pa.  We 
join with you in sorrow for such a sad event and yet the news was not 
unexpected to us.  Knowing his feeble state of health, aded to his old age we 
were prepared for such news. though it makes us feel sad and lonely, though we 
bow, to the sad_________, and say it is well.  "To Live is peace, to Die is 
gain." we Fall one hear and another there and soon we will all have crossed 
over the River and then me thinks the Good of all Lands will be companious. 
Forever, so mote it be while I write Amor is in bed vary sick and has been for 
two or three days, it is her old complaint brot on I think by the fatigue of 
moving and the heat, a vary little  throws her back but she has been so much 
better this Summer then usual.  I was not Looking for her to have this spell. 
 I hope she will be better soon.  I am vary glad you wrote what you did about 
Susan Cason, not that I am glad she is such a girl but to Learn the facts in 
Regard to Her.  I was going to send her money in about 2 weeks to come out 
here on but if she is not Reliable I have got no money to waste on her so that 
ends the matter.  I fell sorry for her and thought I would try and help her.  
Well Brother & Sister, we are vary glad indeed that you wrote to us.  why 
don't you do so often?  it is a grat satisfaction to us to get Letters from 
our friends there though we get vary few.  I don't know why it is for I answer 
evry Letter I get from there.  I know my Letters are not vary interesting but 
then I do the best I can.  enclosed you will find myne and Amor's and Mitty's 
pictures.  Now why can't we have yours.  They would be a great satisfaction to 
us.  We have some pictures to send to most of our friends there and will sind 
them soon.  I paid an artist not long since 20$ for work.  Tell GrandMa that 
we will try and wait with patience for her Letter.  I don't think I will Farm 
vary much next winter perhaps about 70 Acres.  I want to hunt me a place to 
keep sheep. if I can find grass enough to keep a thousand sheep.  its all I 
want, in 4 or 5 years, I can make all the money I need.  this is decidedly a 
sheep Country.
John Norton & Family ware well a few days ago.  This Leaves us all well but 
Amor & hope it may find you all the same.  I think of nothing more of interest 
now, write soon, give us all the news.  direct as before, nothing more but 
Remains your Brother & Sister.  Farewell    L. F. Canterbury  R Canterbury