1845 Letter from Clayton Test to Samuel Test
Millica Hill, New Jersey

Philadelphia , Feb 11 1845

Dear Mother & Brother & Sister & Friends

I take this Oppertunity of addressing a few Lines to you to Let you no that We ar all Verry Well at presant or as Well as Common for us to be. as for My own I Can Say that I am a great Eal better than Wen I rote to Last and Mary is about as Well as can be Expected and the Children and the Rest ar all Well at presant.

Dear Mother.

My object in writing to you now is this I have hurd of a reciept for the Gravel and as it is a Verry Simple one and so Easy Tried I thought that I Would Rite and Let the try it.

It is to Drink the Coffee and Tea Sweetened With Honey the Receipt that I saw In a Doctor Book Said that thare Was a man that had the Graval for Seven or Eight years and was Entirely Cured by It.

And So Mother the Might try It and see if the can find any Releif by It. for My part I am Willing to try anything that I can get to help me and Ese our pains here for I expect that it wont be Long that We shall have to suffer pain and persicution here but if We ar faithful to the End We shall Receive a Crown that neve Will fade away.

I have made up My Mind Other people May say and do What they May I am Still of a Determanation to spend the Rest of My days in trying to Surve and do My Hevenly Master Will on Earth So that I May find a Resting place In Heaven for the Holly Scriptures tells us that If we ar only faithful the end We Shall Receive a Crown of Glory O that I could persuad you all and all the World to Seek our Saivous Wy he may be found I have no more a presant but still Remain your affectinat

Clayton Test

The author of this letter is descended from the original John Test as follows:   John Test (1651-1706), Francis Test (1698-1762), John Test (1736-1777), John Test (b. 1771), the author: Clayton Test (1807-1862), Thanks to Louis D. Test of Santa Rosa, California for transcribing the letter. The original is in his possession.