Letter 19280507

At home May, 6th 28

My Dearest Niece. I Rec your kind & ever welcome letter Friday Evening was to late to answer cant see very good by Gas light at nite had to go to Portland to see my lawyer yesterday got my case set for June Eighteenth 240 cases ahead of me the most ever on the Docket and was luckey to get it on what is the People coming to I dont know all the Pentitenturies is full and Running over there is 690 Prisners in Salem Or Pen & I see in San qunten Cal 1,470 & N.y. Pen No.1. 1,896 No 2 N.y. 1,320 it is awful to think of hung 3 last month in Oregon

Well My Dear they might have had an other one if it had not Been for your kind and Loving letters and uncle & aunty Everson of Waldfort when I thought I was going to loose Everything I had after all my hard work for years all I Praid for was to live to kill them both aunt Jenny Said I was Praying to the Devil and I must quit it So I promised her and uncle Isaac I would I used to let her Read all of your kind letters Dear then she would get after me and talk so kind and Good I was ashamed

Well Dont ever think I dissapoint my Relations or my kind friends to commence any Dirty work I have Promised the all so I will not Decieve them unless it is forced on one by them well I'm glad to hear your all well tell your father to Play old Betsy a lot or I will beat him when I get back Love to all

your loving Unc J.T. D