July 1 1914
Dear Cousin Samuel
I find that considerable
time has elapsed
since I received your
last letter and
feel that I owe
you an apology
and will promise
to be more prompt
in the future we
are all well and
in the midst of
harvest hay not
a full crop wheat
good
oats and corn are
short have had
some very warm
days and heavy
rains a steady
rain to day which
has stopt harvest
Cousin Nathan Porter
was buried three
weeks ago you
remember he lived
near New Athens
Harrison Co he died
from a hurt he
received he was in
his barn trying to
make a young calf
drink out of the
bucket the calf
jumped up on an
elevtion he tryed
to pull it down
the calf made a
lounge and jumped
against him and
threw him down
and lit with all
four of its feet
on his bowles
he did not think
he was much hurt
at the time and
the next day worked
his corn but the
next day the Pains
struck him and he
was hurried to the
Wheeling hospital
his bowls were
bursted and there
could be nouthing
done he was hurt
on Monday eve and
died Sabbath morn
he leaves a Wife and
two grown sons
the sons were away
in business for them
selves the rest
of the friend are
all ok no
my boy did not
get the trip to
Washington last fall
he raised 90 bu on
his acre but a boy
in the southern part
of the county raised
100 bu and got the
trip
I will close for this
time trusting to hear
from you at your
earliest
convenience
Jas Andrews
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