76-04-06 wrote by Elizabeth Damrell

April the 6th 1876  this recite I cut out of a newse paper it Said cut this 
out  A tea made of cestnut leaves and drank in te place of water will cure the 
most obstinate case of dropsy in a few days
 
(page is torn but what I can read is this)
    made of ripe or dried whortle berries
     drank in te place of water is a sure and 
      cure for a scroulous difficulty however bad

A tea made of peach leaves is sure cur for kidney difficuties

A plaster made of fresh slack ime and fresh tar is a sure cure for a cancer 
which with all its roots will come out

backside of page
     Greensatle Sulivan Co 
Command you may your mind from play
Command you your your mind from play
                        play
written 6 more times (looks like practice )

more practice  written 4 times
Marry men of marry mind marry birds
From another page of paper:
Dear Friend I am Seated to write you few Lines to Let you know that we 
Received your Letter a few day ago.  was glad to her from you But sorry to 
hear of your aflictions. But thats what we all have to Contend with, we have 
had a Large portion of afflictions among us since we saw Each other.  as you 
was informed of our visit to Ohio & West Va, we have Been permitted to Return 
home safe.  we arrived home on the 3 day of Feb past.  we visited many of our 
old friends & Relatives while in the Countery.  we have not herd from any of 
Rigses folks since we wrote to you Before  things have Changed a great deal in 
Ohio since you left thare, you wanted to know what had Become of our Children. 
4 of Mine died Soon after my wife died  the other 4 is Living  the 2 oldest & 
2 youngest died before their Mother.  Richard, John, Mary Irene & Martha are 
living & all are maried.  the Boys is in Ohio & the girls is here in Illinois 
near us.  Doing well.  Patsys Children is all dead & her & me have not had any 
Children since we have Been to gether.  Patsy's grandchildren, Theney Ann, 
left one Child that is Living that we have raised to Be a man  he in this 
Country John W Left 2 Cildren that is Living in Ohio  Marta Mayhew as 2 
Cildren Living Susan has one Child living  She was the youngest Child.  She 
died here in Illinois.  We moved here in Clay Co, Ill Ten years ago this 
Spring Bought & Lived on a farm until 2 year ago, My health had failed me and 
I sold my farm & Bought some Town property & have quit Business and intend to 
Live on what I have made heretofore.  My Health is reasonable good now, Patsy 
health is good for a woman of her age.  She is verry fleshy But is afflicted 
with the Rheumatism in one of her arms But we hope wen the weather setles she 
will get Better