4 I thought I would make my bed tip up at any time I pleased for I would sometimes get up at two or three and sometimes
at seven it only required one or two days to make it the machinery consists of two rough levers and a knotty cotton string
and an iron thin one a clock pendulum? The string is attached to a clock set on my washstand I have a little lamplighter to
made of two or three little sticks At half past five I am mercilessly set upon my feet waking or sleeping and at the same
instant I have a light There is a notice of it in one of the papers I have not seen it but I guess I will hunt it up and send
it to you Dear Davie I do most devout -ly desire you to write me a long letter There is much her to lead me away from God
I ask to be remem- bered at the throne of grace God bless you my dear sister and dear Brother and your little ones A very
affectionate goodbye 00248 1 my very dear Sarah sister I hope you and your pretty dear Davie are well and your family
I am quite well myself. I think it strange that you and Davie have not sent me a letter long ago. I sent you one from Madison
surely you have not received it I am in the world now I dont think I know how I like it I guess it has woed me better than
I could expect but most of its love is very hollow I believe, since I left I have never been able to mark the flight of time
It seems like seven or eight days since I left home and seems like seven or eight years and it seems like a dream I hardly
ever know what day it is or what month it is or what year I dont often think where I am and I dont think I care much I dont
think