July the 4th, 1851 Dear Son, I received this letter at the barbarque at the back of cotton field and on the subrubs of Buck Snort. Doctor Mc[?] was the oritor of the day. Our little town of Buck Snort is yit young but improving fast. One store, two grocerys, two tobacco factorys, one doctor shop and one blacksmith shop. The town is between Morses [?] and William Morgan's on the road. I ought to have said David handed me this letter to fill out and mail. I carry the mail at this time. I carry from Tippicanoe to Red Mound. Tippicanoe is in a half mile of my house. I must inform you of my second marriage. I was married April the 14th 1850 to the widow Hare. Her children are all married, one before and other since she was. John Halabrook lives with me the present year and tend to my farm. I tend a patch and work in my shop. It is the driest I ever saw. The ground hant been thourily wet since March. I finish plantin collards the first day of this month with a half inch shour. The dust wold fly when plantin. The corn is made and cannot make one grain unless speedy rain comes. David Y. has rain and his corn is good. John B. had rain yesterday and so they had about [?] But here we are still dry. James and Susan wishes to be remembered to you all and their children, Lucinda, Jane, Elizabeth, Sarah Ann and David James. And David is almost blind. He can't plow or hoe without damaging as much as benefits. So I must stop. May the lord prepare you all for death is my pray for Jesus sake, amen. David and Marthena Davis