Harris Chapin - August 17, unknown - Oakwood, IL

Oakwood Aug 17th

Dear mother Brother + sister we received your letter and was glad to hear that you got home all write I was sure that I would be there so I did not worry mutch about it wall [T?] did you jump over the moon when you saw them coming how is all of the rist of the folks gitting along we are well at presant and hope you are the same is D in the notion of coming east yet or has John Crowl gon back yet wal I sepose you will be hear by the first of the month sure this time we are getting along nicely with our coal buisness we sell it about as fast as we get it out we sell write along for 6 cts there is one strip Bank that is selling for 4 cts but that does not effict us enny for most every body likes the minid coal the best we have got too more miners in they commenced today and prehaps monday we will have too more now [T?] if you are a coming back and wont to go in the mines with me write as soon as you get this for I wont to know if you come I will do the best I can for you now write and let me know as soon as you com for we want to fill up the mines all the rooms we can get and there is a good menny coming along that wants a job if you come I will keep you a place now rite soon from you Affectionate son + Brother

H. Chapin