Wensday Oct 16th 1889

Dear children,

I seat my self this evning to write you a few lines to let you know we are tolerable well. only I am wearied and have a head ache I hope this will find you all well, Celenia. I had a heap of company durian the assosiation. four deligates besids other company. Cal Watters, Billy Fatten, preacher Harris and a Mr Bean was the deligates. Sydney and Jo Poteet and two of there sons from Mcdowell. Heny Brinkley and family and others. we had nice weather a nice time good preaching and some old friends but none of my children. I would have bin glad if some of them had come.

I tell you Celenia me and Idah had a tuff time. we caried a bushell of rashions evry day for _____. Mr Poe was hear. there was 16 preachers and a large congregation a sunday. we road to church and back in a two horse, three seated back. The rest of the time we walked and you knew I am woried down when I rest up a while. I am coming to see you and brother Thomas and I want you to come to see us. I heard from Thomas monday. they was well. Amy Jane wrote to me about three week back. she was going to Mcdowell in about six weeks. she was at the saw mill at rutherford town. Celenia why dont you write? I haint had no letter sins tax givin in June. I thought to hav bin up there before now as soon as I can get a horse I am coming and I want you all to come. [p.1] the fashion down hear is babys. I never saw as many at one time as I saw last Sunday and moor coming. how is it with your self. has your babys head got well? what is frank driving at these times? tell me all about the folks up there. Hose will stay where he is. Cal Horne is going on Liza Rubins Hamrick land. I dont know where the rest is going. Johnathan will stay at the same place. Old Mr Bridges died last month. I expect Julia and Emmer has another heir by this time. Your aunt Mary Ann has bin sick in bed going on two weeks but is letter now. there was a Mrs Walker died last Saturday not fare fom hear leaving four little children. All of Mary Ann children has and will have a baby but Jims wife and Mary and Lily is not maried she wont. I tell you I never hear of so many babys. Ida has a nice beau not a Bracher but he is a britton a little fare off kin. I hav written all I can think of now Celenia. write Soon. come as soon as you can. I do want to see you. know you can come if you will. I think I will come before long. tell all the children howdy and that I want to see them. good by.

may the Lord bless and save you all is My prayer.

F. M & M. A E Poteet to F. M & R. C Dickson [p.2]

<Previous - Next>
<Letter Index>