I have not heard from there now for several days - at the last account the Cholera was raging to a fearful extent, upwards of Nine Thousand have left and died together. We were to have heard from him the next day but not a word has reached us since. I fear he or a portion of his family have been taken off by that fearful disease. I had a letter yesterday, he stands his groun d, while kindreds are dying around him, he could tell nothing concerning Uncle Jacks family. Such times were never seen.
None are exempt.
Young Men and Ladies in the very bloom of health perhapse in on hour are no more. Business is almost entirely suspend ed. The Cotton Crop is likewise very promising and is blooming out very prettily. Aunt Kitty says She is smaller than you ever saw her. She desires to be remembered by all the family, so says Uncle Robt.