15. Letter from Leah Catharine Deyo Jessup to her sister-in-law, Maria Lefevre Deyo, undated spring 1847 or 1848

              Dearest Sister
 			I commence on Monday Morning
in order to get a letter ready by Saturdays mail if
no other opportunity presents, but I shall expect Elsie 
this week it being the last week of the fair [.] We received
your letter last Tuesday although it was short still I enjoyed
very much what was of it & feel gratfull (sic) for it as your 
time was much more required for other duties. I think
Vina better have that tooth extracted as I was practible (sic)
you have frequently said you liked to hear what 
I was doing & how feeling [.] from as to day, as to
				      of importance
my feelings there has been little change ^ since I last
wrote though I have some new one every day or two
but I shall wait until you come to ask or inquire
concerning. & I have also been employed about the house
with the exception of making a few calls, the afternoon
of the Saturday I sent my last letter Mrs Bicker gave
me an invitation a very pressing one to accompany
her to Mr Vangants. She was going in a carriage
I at first declined as I felt pretty tired having
been down street all forenoon but she insisted
so much. I at last concluded to go and call at
Mr Millars at the same time it being in the same
neighborhood & Mrs M had invited me to come
to tea some afternoon but that I did not care about
at present so I thought I would make a long call
while Mrs B made two others, so I did & was 
much pleased, since then I have Called on Miss
Budd but she was not at home. Mrs Terwilgars
is my way back we have had no company since I was last