[Letters from A. C. Abercrombie, Jr., 1885-1897] Page: 3 of 82
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Griffin Cherokee Co. Tex
June the 9 [no year given - probably about 1880)
Mr. J.W. Summers
Dear Friend
I will try & anser your kind and very affectionate letter which
came to hand last Sunday. my -------- was relaxed with joy to get
a letter from you. it was red with p1esure. I was glad to heare
you was better. thair is a hope, never look back and try but
l ook forward.
We 1 1 Jo I am very" weak but am not as bad as have bin. I can
walk a few Stepes and Get up a l i ttle. I think if we was to
geather wee would invent something. they ants and bedbugs pooles
me off the bed of a day, mosquitos Snatch me off the bed at
ni te. Start troo a crack but they Strike above So I Drop.
tell your mother I would be glad to help eat my part of those
Fine V'egatables for we have None hardly. I Would rid down their
for a mess of them onions if I was well. I bought from Troup but
thair is none now for Sail.
Sam Frank Johnston and the Wider Tom Grison was going to marie
last Sunday. I have not heard whearther they maried or not.
give my Love & best respects to your Mother Sister, brothers,
friends and al 1 of them. Recieve a potion for your Self.
I have no Nuse to rite. Ander Ford brought his wife & babe to
see me. this country is fi d up with babes. Lurey Ford has a .
fine boy Sam Smith. all of the Girls you did no has maried but
Suse Couch, Marth Camron and jose y fean Martain is all but what
has maried or moved off. Lea Smith is here yet. tel l Charley
jose y fean bought $40 Dollar Sewing mashean. he beter strike
Now.
Bob Johnson, Bill Johnson and Captin 0. is got a Store in frank
fitches house.
Well Jo I wish I Could See you. William Said to tell Luis that
we have Cotton bLooms. he will write this week to Luis.
Jo I wi ll recomend J. C. Boid's Galvonicbutrie for you if you
havent got one. Try at rusk. if you cant get none thair you can
up here. I Have too. I am waring both of them. 50 ct sense all
one cost. You get too for one Dollar. They: will help you.
Well Jo I hope we will meat on earth once more. I will never
Give up I dont think;. I wish I could hear Parson Little hold one- 5
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Abercrombie, A. C., Jr. [Letters from A. C. Abercrombie, Jr., 1885-1897], letter, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth389513/m1/3/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stella Hill Memorial Library.