Letter to Ida from Husband Richard Tinsley

Letter

St. Joseph Museums

1: Centralia MO Nov 13 1859
Mrs RS Tinsley
Columbus Ind
My dear little wife, this is Sunday morning. George Mira and myself are sitting around the fire tis 11 and 1/2 oclock and we have just got dressed we did not get up this morning until 8 oclock I have not slept sound since i left you. I wake up of a night I feel for you and find a boy in bed with me. (?) (?) worse than nonsense Mira called me a dirty hound for writing the above a(?) just come for me to go to the store to buy a half pound of coffee did not go tis too cold

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Centralia MO Nov 13 1859 Mrs RS Tinsley Columbus Ind My dear little wife, this is Sunday morning. George Mira and myself are sitting around the fire tis 11 and 1/2 oclock and we have just got dressed we did not get up this morning until 8 oclock I have not slept sound since i left you. I wake up of a night I feel for you and find a boy in bed with me. (?) (?) worse than nonsense Mira called me a dirty hound for writing the above a(?) just come for me to go to the store to buy a half pound of coffee did not go tis too cold