R F D - 1 Gilmer Tex Oct 3rd 1921
Mrs. Effie Marshall My Dear Niece
I will try this evening to write you a few lines in answer to your
very highly appraise talk when I that came to have a few days ago.
I can assure you I was pleased to hear that you were all well and
getting on alright - this leaves us all well and getting on as well
as could be expected these hard times, the farmers are about done
gathering cotton in here crop short about one acre to the bale corn
moderately fair our school started this morning with very good attendance
as the cotton was about all picked We are having some cool weather
at this time but little rain I hope you won’t think hard of
me for not writing sooner for my eyes had been in such bad shape
I could hardly see to write and don’t know if you can read
this or not I am very glad indeed to hear that Charlie was well
and getting along alright I wish I could see him, I know I know
he is enjoying life. Yes you told me about Emma s sickness. I am
glad to hear she is getting on alright now give her and Frank my
kindest regards and tell them I say to write to me tell Lee that
was a very interesting letter he wrote me I shur enjoyed it very
much give all the relatives my kindest regards I would like to see
them all tell them to write to me it is a great pleasure in my old
age to get letters but hard for me to answer all for it has got
to be a job for me to write you wanted to know my Father’s
and Mother’s names in full. Father’s name William Newton
and Mothers names were Martha Elisabeth they came to Tex from North
Alabama Taladega County your Papa was born in Taladega County Alabama
I never saw any of Father’s people I was born after Father
emigrated to Texas Bro John he went back then during the war when
he was wounded he saw their Fathers 4 or 5 Bros and one sister so
our Mother told me Mother was a Cornelius I can’t tell you
anything about his people he came to Texas in 1839 or 40 and died
and was buried in Bowie County in 1848. I was born there in 1844
Well I have told you all I know about the family so I will close
by asking you to write again when convenient Mary and children all
join me in love to you and the relatives
As ever you loving Old Uncle
R. L. Wallace
P. S. Don’t forget to send me one of Bro John’s pictures
when you write.
Oct 4th
Well as I failed to get my letter by yesterday I will write a few
words here was. . .
On Robert and his folks are all . . . Having . . .
See a good rain at this time Well I have wrote all I can think of
at this time so will close with love to all let me hear from you
again.
R. L. Wallace
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