Gardensville April 19 1870

Deas Miss Chase I am glad to here that you am well I am getting on Very Well in School but I hope that you was here to teach us now and My Grandmother sends her best love to you for the Stockings that you gave her While you was here And Mother sends her best love to you the trees and flowers is blooming out very pretty I heard about the falling of the Capitol in Richmond Wednesday please send My love to George Robinson if you sees him and the last time that i heard from him <he was not well> his mother was well, and most of the School Children went to fishing last Saturday down Mr Coulders and there was So many Children that We could not catch no fish you must sure and write to me I have no More to say at this time you must excuse me for Such a Short note.

your respectley

Abraham Rose

Abraham Rose To Miss Chase