Sunday, March 7, 2010

1892 letter from R A Jones to Sarah Standefer

December 18, 1892
Jasper, TN
Dear Sister,

I seat my self to drop you a few lines to let you (k)now I received your kind leter and was glad to hear you was all well ____ and would like to see you. Jim is coming to see you in a bout three weeks if he can get off. I wish you was here to take Christmas with me. We could enjoy our selfves. Well tell Eli they got four god (good?) old dimocat seats from our house but the third party men is all dead. We call them nothing now. Tell gran paw I saw Sarah McVey and talked with her cens I was over there. They are all well. Tell Miney I would like to see her. Sarah I want you to come and see me. I would like to talk with with. I never got to talk half anuff when I was there. Gorge is maried he maried Rhoda Prisnett (?) five weeks ago today. The children all wants to see you very bad so I wil close for this time by saying rite soon and often. Yours truly.

R A Jones to Sarah Standefer
Write as soon as you get this.

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