Sunday Nov the 2 1890

Dear children,

I will try this Morning to write you a few lines in answer to yours I retrieved afew days ago. I was very glad to hear from you and that you was up and about. I got a letter fom Julia three or four weeks ago. she told me that you had a baby and was doing very well. you have given him a very pretty name and I think I will see him soon Celenia. I would have come long ago if I had got a way to come with out walking. as to telling you what day I will come it is out of my power. I may come any day it aint raining. dont you think for a minuet that I have throwed you a way or that I dont want to see you I, do and that bad. and if I live I will see you Celenia. you dont know the tears I hav shed about you so dont think hard of Mother. Mother Loves you as good as any of the children but I am old and have a bad chance. no one to keep house that I can trust. Mr J Bridges was hear yesterday he sayes Cal Horne is very porley. he said he thought Cal was loosing his mind. he has set several dayes to die he has turned to our baptist again. he says God showed him that the Mishionary baptist was write. I dont feel very well this morning. the rest is well except tad colds. I hope this will find you all well Celenia. I think you and Frank could get a place between there and heare and come closter and not go farther. moove down closter hear. I could go to to Morrow with Mr J Bridges but I haint got to come to see you first and dont expect to go for I know you would be mad. I want to come to see you first [p.1]

Celelia, I send you a chew of tobacco. kiss the little ones that I havent seen for Mother. Old aunt Peggy Carswell died today two weeks ago. all so Mrs Hufmar last Sunday. Mrs Sally Chapman died. Idah said tell you she wanted to see you and that they tried all fall to get a horse to come and didant get none and now she couldent come soon. you can guess why if you cant come. why dont Frank come. I know he can come if he will and I think he aught to come. your pa is gone to preaching. me and Otas is by ourselves. ee have had very cold weather the last week. why dont Frank write? I tried to get to come to day but couldent get no horse and I dont want to come in an ox waggon if there is any ether chance. Jim Denton said he would take his ox and waggon and take me up there but I dont want to come that way and horses is scarse a bout hear and Sydneys aint safe for me to ride I want to come to sea you and go to Cleavland too before Christmas. if the train past clost to you I would be at your house before tomorrow Night. if brother Thomas is up yet tell him to come by and stay all night with us if he will I will go and stay all Night with him when Sydney goes to Statesville. I will close hoping to see you in a few dayes. write soon. come as soon as can. I hav talked to you all day and I havent heard a word you have said.

may the Lord bless and save you all is my prayer. good by to all

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

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