This letter is from Christopher Cranston to Josephine Cranston.  Christopher had three children, Charles Edward, Josephine and Mary.

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Octr 8, 1843
My Dear Josephine,
I have been very anxious about you since you left Columbus. I have written and sent word by private conveyance and the return I can get, you cannot be found. I sent by Mr. Barnett Bennett and E. Hammond last week. B.B. said he called at the house you mentioned in your letter and rapped at the door an hour but could not get admittance. He saw a woman and enquired for Mr. Johnson but could not hear of him. I thought if he called called at your house probably you were afraid it might be some of your city acquaintance, as it was in the morning you were probably not ready to receive company. I [wished?] he had found you for he could have told you more about us in a few minutes than you will get from a whole letter. I engaged him to bring you home if your aunt was not coming out soon, for I thought if you did not come soon the roads would get so muddy you would not come at all. If you could be here before next Sunday you could see your aunt Josephine from Ill[inois]. She has been at Mr. Howar[d]’s two weeks and will stay one week more. She was in hopes you would come home for she wanted to see you very much. She expects to start for Illinois a week from tomorrow without seeing you if you are not here by that time, which will be a disappointment to both you and her. I wish you could see her while she is here as probably it is the only chance you will have to see her for a long time if ever. She has one child with her about seventeen months old —

In yours of August you did not say anything about the health of either of you, which from your silence I have some doubt though hope you are all well and in good spirits. You wished me to let you know whether you could stay at Cin[cinnati]. The answer I can’t give until I know something more about the permanence of your aunt’s settlement, as I cannot consent to your roving all over [the] world at your age when I know that we are not able to gratify our roving propensities in after life. We should all of us be very glad to see you all on the plains this fall, and if your aunt can’t come with you, write and let me know where you can be found that I can come or send for you, for we begin to think that after an absence of more than a year you ought to make us a visit at least. If any of you should be sick when you get this so you cannot come out, write by the next mail and let us know all about it. It is a general time of health in the neighbourhood. Your uncle Edwards and aunt Harriet have buried their babe that I mentioned in my letter to you in the summer. Edwards has bought a house in Woodstock and will move there this fall or winter where they will be ready to receive and return visits by the scores. Your relations are all as well as when you left. The children all are talking about you most of their time and wishing Jose would come home. They ask me ever[y] night almost when will Jose come home, and I would be glad if I could be able to answer them. If you do not come soon write immediately.
Josephine Cranston — C. Cranston

Mr. Johnson,
Dr Sir,
Feeling an interest in your welfare I should like to hear from you in relation to business, as I have not heard anything about the business you are in, which I hope is such as to ensure a good living. Please write and let me know what you are doing. We have devoured all the melons &c &c, but apples, hickorynuts & cider are tolerably plenty. We would all of us be very glad to see you & your wife once more in this part of the country. Receive our respects and good wishes.
C. Cranston and family

Oct 10 — I opened this to inform you that Mr. George Thomas will be at Cin[cinnati] about next Sunday or Monday. He says he will let you come home with him if he can find you. I directed him to go to the corner of Sixth and Broadway streets as you directed in your letter. If you have removed, leave word there so he can find you. Your aunt J.’s babe is sick so we don’t think she will go away so soon as I have written. Get ready if you wish to come with him. — C. Cranston
Josephine Cranston

Josephine W. Cranston
Cincinnati, Hamilton Co.
Ohio
Woodstock, Oct 11th