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was short but still it gave me a great deal of pleasure to hear that you were well, and still thought of your Sister and her Children. I . have writen Several letter[s] lately boath by Mail, and privet con- \l'eyance; informing you, of the untimely death of your Old ac- quantence William M. Perry, who was shot by William Hill, who absconded immediately• I sent you a hand bill also a large Packet of letters, by Esqr Andrews, who I expect you will see before this letter comes to hand; their are a number of Families moving to your Colloney from this State, Old Dr Thompson, and his Son Burrell have sta 1 rted, and a hopef'ull gang they are; but you lmow their carrector thierfor, you will know how to deal with them- Old j\{r Alley and his Son, will start in a few days, and a number more taulk of going. I must now commence and give you a catalogue, of news; I shall first comenc[e] and inform you of those friend and acquintences that have left this troublesome world, and I hope have found a better our old Friend :tvfr• Nancy Bates is no more; ]\,[rs Horrace Austin is also gone, died raven distracted, l\1r• Ritchards did not survive her Daughter but a short time, l\fory Honey has all her Brothers and Sisters; except vVilliam and Charles,-Adeline Lewis has a Daughter, also Maria Woodson- John Denni.sson is to be :Married in a short time to Miss Maria Vensant, a Dutch Beauty- of Fifteen- Miss Isabella j\{cllvain was l\1arried on Thurs4ay last to Mr John McGradey, and your Old Friend Dr )\{cGrndey has also taken a Wife to himself; a Mr• Covington, Sister to Mr• Fletcher; Esqr Brickey is also Married, to a widdow-Miss Isabella Hord was not pleased at the Doctors Marring and the poor old Man could not muster courage to take the News to her, but had to send a Friend to inform her of it,-etc. etc.- January 8 th 1826- after-letting my letter lay •for some time I have once more taken pen to close this Scrawl and answer my Dear Brothers letters of October, and November, I am much greaved to learn by Brown's letter that My Dear Stephen, had been so ill, 0 ! that I could have taken wings and of Flown to your Sick bed; but Alas I am appre- hensive that it is our lot to be separated the remainder of our lives, l shall be extreamly happy to hear that one or boath of you were M a1-ried, you must lead a very disagreeable life, the way that you live, I do not like to hear you say St~phen that you can not visit Mis- souri, I think if you were to come on, that you.might find some Ladey that would please you, Your Old Fav<rnrite Miss Courtney Baylor is now a Widdow, living in New Orleans-but if My Dear Brother, would only, make a visit to this State I am sure that he could meat with a Ladey that would be willing to go with you .to
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