1895, September 16

From: Frances Fosbrook Leach, at West Pinchbeck, England

To: John Adkins Jones, at (location unknown, presumably New York or New Jersey)

[Note: Frances Fosbrook Leach was the mother of Henry Leach; Henry was married to Gertrude (Gertie) Jones; Gertie was sister to John Adkins Jones; Frances was born in 1825 & died in 1901]

Dear Mr. John,
Although it is a long time since I saw or heard from you – still my thoughts have gone to you and the comfortable time we spent together and it is quite impossible to forget those whom we daily remember to ask God's best blessings to be given not for their or our worthiness but for the sake of His son our Saviour Jesus Christ.
I was glad when I heard you were spending a time with Henry & Gertie as I feel sure whenever dear Gertie is there is a secret influence for good. Bless her I have very often missed her since she left. But thank God I believe she and my dear Henry are happy together with their dear little family. God bless them all.
Yes! I am very pleased yo are in a position in a commercial house in New York and do not doubt but when you have been tried and your worth known but you will get a rise. Do your best and trust in God. The promise is "in all they ways acknowledge Him and he will direct they paths." It gave me great pleasure to know that you were thinking of becoming a Church member, which shows to the world that you are not ashamed to own your new and the best Master we can have, who has done and ever continues to do so much for his children. He says "I will spare them as a man spares his own son that serveth him."
I do not know if there is any Pinchbeck news that would interest you. Things go on just about as usual – changes the old go – the young grown up – with wives & families .
You may sometime also have a comfortable happy home and should I be spared to know that such is he case shall rejoice and be glad. But let the Lady you may choose be one who will be too you a helper indeed. When I heard from your Pap he was well, had with Mrs. Jones been out for three weks I believe to ? and had an enjoyable time. I shall at any time be pleased to hear from you. "Now I commend you to got and to the word of his grace which is able to build you up, stability, settle & strengthen you."
Accept my love and believe me as ever your friend.
/s/ F.F. Leach