As for the name of our chlidren you shall
have them in succession as they were born

John William     Born 25th of Jan. - 1820
Drusilla     -  Born 6th of March 1822
Margaret     -  Born 8th of July - 1824
Samuel     -  Born 12th of Nov. - 1826
Catharine     Born 17th of May - 1829
Leah     -  Born 5th of Oct. - 1831
Solomon     Born 29th of Decem. 1833
Joseph     -  Born 22th of June 1836
Martha     Born 26th of October 1838
Maryann     Born 19th of Nov. 1840
Harvy (or Harry)     -  Born 17th of May 1843
and one born dead  a son - on the 19th of Feb. - 1846,

       John William Slater was is maried
    Drusilla is maried.  Margaret is
maried   &   Samuel is maried

I put them down in the form of table if you take
care of it may do you many years hereafter

as for Jacob Long had Nine children by his first
wife   by his second two

As for my going to the East in the fall I did not
go myself   My Son Samuel went in my stead
and done my bisness for me so I did not go

as for the Longs generation I can not tell you
how many children they have got but they
are all in Virginia  Except George, & Jacob

as for you to Direct letters to John Roof   Send them
to Loveittsvill Post office Loudon County Virginia

   Nothing more at present but remain your friend
   till Death

Grandmother Long is still living yet   She lives
by herself & Sarah   George has no children
and no prospect of any  -------