Pray for us. Martha W. Eakin A copy of a copy of the letter from Martha Wood Walker Eakin to her brother Dr. Henry Walker on 27th June, 1852. My dear brother, Your very acceptable letter of April 23rd came to hand two or three weeks ago. I have no particular apology to offer except poor health which makes writing so much of a task that I am tempted to put it off till a more convenient season. Some of your family news was rather unsuspected.
Boys have so much the best chance to get along in the world.
I don't know what would have become of my gang if the oldest had been girls, for we were not able to put them out in society and we have none at home for them, but now as they are boys they have put themselves out. Ill. He learned the cabinet business there after he was of age and is very steady and industrious. He is an elder in our church, and his wife is a Presbyterian. He expects to move down in the fall and settle here. Tenn. Wm. bought half of a steam circular saw mill running two saws.