As written by Farmer Amos

D^r Miss Manning

I’m sending you my card. Then you will think our old Friendship to you & all the Family The time you & your sister come out help the Haymaking Nellie use rake rows in you was my Hole G[e]e Boy. Farmer loading the wagon I was with pitch Fork 8 feet long Iron tines 18 inch. Today I be pick baler. In 1881 – good yard open The men lift me up to throw The first pice of coal in the cart then they extra beer. Monday Aug 2 – 1882 – open station, Mr Dunkley Builder Willisdon Built Station. Had Mr Canon House John Rooker Rainbow Foreman. He got Mr Sellfore Station Master to stop 8/30 drown train on nonember 1 Platfore. Then he took all his men for ride to Road G. Cowley & I little Boys Tom Panter pulled Dick Denny up from the well He was Diggin all mud. So Jack Ship Pub & got them Merry Returned by the First train to stop opening Day When train pulled up number 4 platform full of people to Have first ride. To there surprise all the workmen turn out Merry. I only little Boy. I got my penny seriff on as I new Mother would not Tan me that day I never forget that Day Lovely. Mother old Alban I sent you my first Photo. Joe Cowley & Bro Tom on little Pony & Mother I on her Lay. With wooden horse. I fancy it would interest Harry Gray & Family. When I call to see you I would like it back to put in Mother old Album. Joe work for my Father 46 years a real good servant night & day. Look after is Master in every. Clever Malster in the season from Oct to March Bos of 2 Malting Castlethorpe & Hanslope & Joe Dawkes work Cosgrove. Bull Brewary Dad supply them with all is Malt. Aslo East at Milton Ham

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Make me laugh Joe Hair Black big eyes look as wild as hawk. He love that. But the nice happy man in Thrupp always Happy & up to all sorts of Tricks. Ann Worker been Washing in Back Kitchen she was loose Fancy thing in doorway. Joe said Farmer her stone pop it in Ann Bucket. So I pop it in the Bucket. Water went all over her Face & down her neck. Ann pop put carried me in the Kitchen & Duk me in Big Tub of Water quick Hard work that time sacks Barley weigh 16 stones all carryd up in the Loaft to be shoot for going into C[e]ston these sack up carted into the Barn to be crush Then we use to Brew for week in Oct & march. We Brewed 3 sorts men Beer 4 Bushell malt to Hoghead 1lb Hops Caller Beer 6 buchell Malt & Fos Hunter 8 Bushells & always 2 year old. Laugh to see Joe poping about Yoak & Bucketts Buckett hols 8 gallon. Big Barrell 6 Hoghead. 14 of them 7 in the Cellar 7 in the stable Near Home ground gate so we were never short Steve Brown Brew barrel strong 12 Bushell Malt to Hoghead when Tom was born it was tap when He had his 21 Birth party in the Barn. It just was nice Brewed of Malt & Hops only 1891 Poor old Joe had the Flue in spring come out for a walk to Hitch Style I had word with him & the next he die father was in Bed he said you boys go & follow Joe & me next. Dad Favriot Cousin Miss Hawkes of Shenford & Kitty our Pony all die in 3 months, I always can see Sid Gray, like old Joe sing the Yellow Gal. You would laugh until the Tears drop down your Face. He had stick & perform Shot the Bear. Cole Box Somebody in House with Dinia Somebody, I know Setting in House with Dinia Playing on her old Banjo. This make Hagg & Sid smill. I loved the old Days more Frenally. Sorry to say Wife & I in poor way. This had Chur me up. Please excuse all mistake At the second operation at General it took use out my right side for 3 weeks. Had Pully over my head to move. I had 3 operation 1 St. Matthew 2 at the General & I’m in my 88 year. Mother 85 got to be Thankfull. Sorry I cannot go to Church cannot sit. With you a & all very Happy Xmas & good health for years to come. Yours sincerely

Looking forward to 10 minute Chat Farmer Amos

With you once again. Flue age me