Solihull 8 Oct 1873
Warwickshire
England

My dear Brother

I was truly glad to receive a letter from you being so far away from me, but nevertheless I often think of you although I may never see you again in this world but trust to meet you again in another & a better world above. I have to inform you [end of page]

[Page 2] that I am married again & I have the satisfaction of saying that I have met with a very suitable partner as to age and other qualifications necessary to make me a good wife. My children are all pretty well, some married & have families. They would like to see you as their uncle James. I am quite [end of page]

[Page 3] sure, but distance prevents them visiting you as it does in my case, as I said before. I hope you continue in the good old way which anon while bring you to that best prepared for all God's own believing children through the infinite merits of the Redeemer, and now Goodbye and may God bless you here & hereafter & accept the love of all of us, myself, wife & children, and don't [end of page]

[Page 4] forget to write as often as you can for by so doing we can hold the only communion we are permitted to hold owing to the vast distance lying between your adopted country & over our native land. So fare thee well and believe me to remain your affectionate Brother, Thomas Claydon

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Dear uncle please [forgive] father for not writing before as he had not got your address. [probably Sarah Claydon]