Did this yesterday.
Dear Sam
Your pleasing and very consoling letter came duly to hand. I say consoling, because when people ask me if I think you have not another woman of course I can say, yes, quite a dandy so, pleasing in two ways, it removes the doubt and also because you have such a beauty. But Sam have you made the best of choice, myself and others think you have to much for your money. I dont wonder you have come down to the light weight of 103lbs dont her make your back ache. But Sam so bad as you have tried to make me I never brought you down to 103 if ever you were below 153 or 163 I would advise you to take matters with her more quiet, or else call in that squad of soldiers just to help you out. You spoke something about a quantity of soldiers to assist you in one of your letters it has probably crossed your mind before. I have heard of men when they are woman overdone, resorting to Wiskey drinking to raise their spirits by your own words that is what you have done. But Sam when you are rolling in luxary, just think of one you have left behind. You have told me plain now you never loved me, so I need not to expect anything of you hate the Mother, love the Child, if it is only the crumbs that fall from your rich table, do something for the Child. You say I never told you how the child liked the broach you sent, but I know my brother did tell you in the very next letter after you sent how very pleased she was with it, but you are not likely to remember anything but bad about me, when you have such a dandy/cloudy .... at hand. I fancy she must make your eyes twinkle when you take a good fair look at her. I think I had better bring this letter to a close as long letter from one you hate must only be a worry to you. From your faithful but afflicted wife and loving child, hoping this may find you and your beauty well. Mary L. Fletcher
P.S. I must call your attention to one paragraph in your letter, you said the person who made out you were married, were a God-damn-son-of-a-bitch of a liar. If I am any judge, according as you represent, you are doing worse. I must leave that with you, no one can charge me of doing anything like what you represent you are doing. I hope the Xmas box you promised to send Sarah will have a safe voyage, because it will be so very precious to her having so few.
The mention of soldiers, why soldiers, did he go into the Military, serve in the Boar Wars - just picking at things here.
There are so many Samuel Fletchers born around the same time, that it's difficult to find the correct one without doing all the ancestors of all the Samuel Fletchers. I was wondering if he was living with any siblings (the Samuel whose parents were William & Sarah Roberts Powell), so have found them which I will add to BCC later, but Samuel wasn't living with any of them