Molly D. letter to Aunt Violet, 27 December 1856

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Forest Grove  Dec 27 1856
Dear Aunt Violet
Mars Les is spending the Christma
s and I thought I would meet with
no better opportunity our baby is
very fine looking I know there is
no babies down there as prettr
Miss Son is as good and nice as ever
we have had a big meeting going on
I carried the baby four days and she 
bahaved as well as the grown folks
Mars Dick has joined the Church
and I think he has improved. I ten
ded the the Babtizing both times 
Miss Anna was so rejoiced that she
undertook to make a spunge cake
and ruined it there is a great 
deal of marriing going on and Miss
Anna says she would have no
objection of me marring too Miss An
na give us all a present you ought
to been here at the fair they were
more pretty horses shewn than 
you ever saw  I was very much
pleased to hear from you.  I mu
st bring it to a close.
	give my love to all
	you aff friend
		Molly D
P.S  Sanford sends his love and
Rene alsso.