Columbus Georgia, May 11th, 1869

to my Dear teacher

Miss Lucy Chase

I take this opportunity to write you a few lines to let you know that I am well and doing well and wish to here the same from you it has been along tim since I have heard from you and I injoy a great pleasure in written to you hopen these few lines will Reach you and find you well I would have Ritten to you before now I did not know how to direct my letter to you I went to the teachers drelling house a few days sense Miss Kimble give me a card how to direct my letters to you Remember me the one who went to school at the Baptist Church to school and kept door their the one you call red neck tier and there was one morning I came with out a neck tier and you ask me where it was I told you it was at home and you ask me what was the reason I did not ware itt I told you the reason at I didn’t ware it because you call me red neck tier you told me to I put it one the nexday and you would not call me red neck tier any more

Miss Gales is in Mobile Aleb

If you wish to write to her Direct your letter to Mary A Gayle Stone Street church Mobile Alb

My name is Jordan Johson the red neck tier I will bring my letter to a close

Your truly carler J. C. Johnson

P.S. Remember me I will you do you Remember David Barr he is ded he went to Mobile last sept with his teacher Miss Mary A. Gayle to mobile with her and came Back on the on the 28th ist of december and was taking with fits a few days after and died January 1 1869 and was berried on the 2 of january David Barr is dead Death

You truly friend Jordan Johnson J C Johnson When you write to me Direct your Letter to Jordan Johnson in the care of S. H. Hill Columbus Geargia May 11 1869