76-12-17a  Waitsburg Dec the 17th 1876  to E Damrell from Early Ivoy Henderson
Dear GrandMa I take my pen in hand to write you a few lines to let you know 
that you have a little grandson 9 years old That would like to see Grand Ma So 
far away and I must tell you how We are getting a long.  Pa is as well as 
common.  He is not at home.  We are quite lonely.  
grandMa I herded 72 Sheep for Mr. Braden Green.  Braden you know him.  I 
herded 8 days und got 3 dollars.
I must stop und go to watter my pony.  now Sarah and I have got back from 
feeding.  Pa is going to kill 8 hogs the middle of next month.  We will have 
one old sow left and 11 pigs.  Ma is going to write and She will tell you the 
rest.  My love to you and all.  please write soon and often.  from Early Ivoy 
To His Grandma Damrell   (son of Robert & Cynthia Henderson)


76-12-11   Waitsburg  December the 11th 1876
Dear Grandpa I never seen you but Ma tells me lots a bout you.  Ma shows me 
your picture lots of times.  Grandpa we all feel pretty well this frosty 
Sabbath morning.  It is very uncomfortable to live by a Stove.  it has been 
cold and foggy for to or three days or a week.  it is so lonly out here.  I 
have a great many Uncles and Aunts and cousins that I think might wright to us 
as we can not see them.  I think that they might afford to wright once a month 
any way.  Grandpa I dont know whether you can read this or not.  You must must 
on your specks and look close for this is from your little grand daugher a 11 
year old.  Grandpa have you eny of your pictures or eny of the families if you 
have I want you to please send it to me if you have it to share we would like 
to see them so well.  We are sorrow to here of grandmas Eyes a being so bad 
but I hope and trust they will get well.  Grandpa you must hang up your 
stocking.  If I was back there I would put something in your sock u bet I 
would.  I wish you all a Happy Christmas and new years.  Grandpa, I have 3 
little pigs and 8 little pet chickens.  When they were little fellows I would 
take the box out and they would jump in.  No more at present.  I send my love 
to you and all a good night.  From S. (? L or T or J or I) H. to E. R.(B?) 
Damrell
 daughter of Robert and Cynthia Henderson

Robert and Cynthia were married 12 April 1860 in Sullivan Co. MO* then crossed 
the plains with the Canterbury family and others in 1863.
*info frm IGI 1988 page 4,800