Elmwood, N.C., Oct. 5, 1899

Dear Sister,

You wrote me of your trouble and I also have trouble to write. Thomas died Monday evening at 6:45 October the 2nd. I would have written you while he was sick but I could not leave his room long enough. He had been sick a long time but was only confined to his bed three weeks. He did not seem to suffer a great deal but seemed to weaken away. He was not conscious for some time before he died. came after he died. Alvs's children ren were at China Grove at school. they came home after he died and will stay until Monday night. I feel so bad I can not write more. I was sorry to hear of your trouble and hope to see you some time in the future. with much love I close. Your Sister, Sally Hendley

He tried to talk but could not talk so we could understand him. He was buried at Pleasant Hill where Alvis's wife was buried it. is a Baptist church about twelve miles away way. He always said he didn't care where he was buried. Mr. Summers, a Presbyterian minister, preached the funeral at the house. Henry's wife and Maud both had the fever and none of them could come and Horace was out in Tennesee and could not come and Birt came and staid two days while he was sick but his wife was sick and he could not come back. after he died Eddie was here most of the time and all his family…
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