1 Hickory Farm Dec 25th 1866 Dear brother Daniel I wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year when it comes; we
expected illegible and illegible arah and her folks today but it is so rainy that I am afraid that they will not come which
seems very strange for christ- mas for it is always very illegible and it is generally good illebible but if it rains much
more the snow will be all gone but perhaps we are having our January than a little before the time. I received your letter
of the 17th of Nov and was very glad that you had become so strong and