Jessica Smith at the Rylands Research Library in Manchester, where the letter resides, kindly photographed the letter and processed the results in order to separate the horizontal and vertical writing into their respective images. The Page Numbers assigned below may be incorrect – that can’t be definitively determined until the beginning and ending writing on each page enables correct transition continuity.
Following each page image I have left space for the deciphering. I suggest that you add or edit appropriately as you figure out parts of the page.
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March 14,1857 S’ ton
My dearest Mother,
We are all getting on nicely. I know you wanted
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The Marion Project - A Family History 