Nebraska City, Feby 13, 1870

Brother & Sister Claydon

Dear Cousins

I write mainly to redeem my pledge to send you our pictures, which we enclose. They are called good and true. Catharine's health is rather poor this winter. Keeps up around and with my help a little ___ our to us work. My health is good. We feel very thankful to our Heavenly Father for his kind dealing to us. We are still trying to though all on to Christ and through our unworthy are made to feel that the Father accepts of us through the merits of his son Jesus. We have been greatly blessed and encouraged of late by the pouring [end of page]

[Page 2] out of the Holy Spirit for true work of Holiness in our new state. A minister from one of the Illinois Conferences has recently come into our country, who makes the work of Holiness a speciality, a great work has begun a number of our ministers have entered heart and soul into the work and numbers of our people are entering into the enjoyment of the blessing of perfect Love we have just close a series of meetings in our little society when we have presented this glorious privilege to the member, all have been greatly bless and ___ and some have ever dared to trust in the blood of Jesus for a perfect cleansing one of this number is my son James a very clean care, my soul says glory to God in the highest we are looking and trusting God for your greatest displays of true power [end of page]

[Page 3] which Jesus promised should come down in the latter days. This is what we want this is what the church must have to conquer the world to Jesus messiah must hand will reigh King of Nations as he does now King of Saints according to prophecy O Lork hasten the days. How soon it might be done if all professing Christians were Holy and walked with God. Let us hear from you often. Your Brothers in Christ.

Joseph Foote

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[Page 4] Dear Cousin Charity. I am tired but will try and write a few lines to my dear cousin. I was very much pleased that you wrote me all the news about the Greenfield folks. I should like to hear from you all again how you are getting along, Uncle John & Aunt ?Olive in particular. As far as this world is concerned, all is well with us. I am still striving to gain an inheritance in a better world. I have a hope that is like an another to my sould sure and steadfast. I hope to meet all my dear friends and relatives on that blessed shore. It is my daily & constant prayer that we may spend an eternity of bliss together. I hope none will be case into outer darkness where with

be weeping and mashing of teeth may all fly to Jesus & be saved. From your aff[ectionate] cousin Catharine.