82-04-19 Bucklin MO  April the 19th 1882 to Miss Ida Damerell from brother C. 
E. Damerell
                      
Dear Sister & familiey I now take my pen in hand for the purpose of droping 
you al a few liens.  I am Well at Presant and I hope whin these few liens 
reatch you Will find you all the sam.  Well Ida I have not got no news to rite 
this time we have got our oats sowed and a plowing for corn.  rena has gone a 
visating to day.  Wes & I are hear to day and I am in a hurrie to get through 
Writeing for my worel is out and I halft to go to town this Eavning to to get 
it in.  Well I will send you one of my Picture before I give them al a way.  I 
do Weash that I had time to rite a long letter to you al but you must excuse 
this short letter fur this time and be shure and rite and let me no if you get 
my Picture al right or not So I will Close fur this time and so good By from 
your Brother E. C. Damerell to Miss Ida Damerell rite soon Write soon