The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-05

we'll. I am sorry that the few minutes
 I have to spare from my business will
 not allow me to write you more in de- l tail.
 I pray you to kiss Mrs. G. once for me and say to her that she has a kind of savage brother that would be hap py to see her. pray God to bless you both. Yours affectionately, Geo. s. Gaines. This letter Is written on full sheet of large foolscap which is folded was evidently sealed with red wax. and ad
 dressed on the back: "St. Stephens. Nj. T.. March 5, 1909. Free Geo. S. Gaines,
 postmaster, Mir. James Taylor Gaines. Rogersville. Tennessee. It has no stamp and no envelope.
 James Taylor Gaines was the brother
 of George Strother Gaines.
 St. Stephens, M. T.. July 12. 1909.
 Dear Jamestown good favor by Colo: McClelland was handed me yes-
 terday. Fort Stoddert, the place of
 my residence being forty miles south
 of this place-and in a thin settlement,
 not much frequented by strangers, I
 had not heard of the Colonel's arrival
 in the country, until Sunday last when
 on my way to this place-he is now
 proposing to return to Tennessee.
 which puts it out of my power to show him that attention and civility
 to which. as your friend. and as a re- spectacle citizen of Tennessee. he is entitled The visit of this Gentleman and his party. to this country, I con- slider as a circumstance of no little importance to our interests q say our interests because 1 have determined
 to spend my future days, principally.
 in this country, & therefore speak of
 myself as one of the permanent in- habitants) From the exploring visits
 of such men this country will be
 known abroad. and 1t wants only to be
 known, to Insure it's speedy population and political consequence. As far as
 this gentleman and his companions
 have had opportunities to extend their enouiries, they will doubtless make faithful representations-for they ap- pear to have spared no pains in observ- ing and Investigating the various points upon which the anticipated prosperity of this country depends. We want a New Territory-we want inhabitants-good. substantial inhabi- tants-men of honesty and industry give us a separate government with such inhabitants and our country will flourish beyond any other part or our new world-our extensive Territories When the sales of Public Lands com mGnce. small nope tp SNC yOu O ShSh ! of our friends as may be disposed to change their residence-I cannot, how | ever. advise any one to move, with their family, before they see the place. | I have lately had the pleasure to re- ceive two letters from Colo. McMin. | bv the last. received yesterday, he was
 so obliging as to mention my Father. ' Mother & family particularly-by | which I have the satisfaction to hear that they are in good health. Present my love to them all. pray you, as well as to Colo: McMln & his family-thank him for his favors & request him to continue them. shall write to him soon-at present have scarcely
 time to finish my letter to you. You
 promise to write frequently-comply | with this promise X l hereby forgive | you for your former remissness in this ] respect.
 1 My Frances is with me on visit
 at this place-she desires you will &C., | cept & present to your spouse her as-
 surance of affectionLte regard and
 joins me in wishing you both every | happiness. E. F. Gaines. l P. S-George is on a visit to some | of his Choctaw neighbors
 This letter is written on a full sheet ! of paper, which is folded and addressed on back as follows:
 | from F.. P. Gaines. Postmaster Ft. StOddert. James T. Gaines. Esq, or Colo. McMin.
 Hawkins County. near Rogersville. "a Tennessee."
 It has no postage stamp. and bears indlstinct postmark of Knoxville. Tenn.
 RappIx and Few of Its County seats.
 Rapp'k is situated on the east side of 1 the Blue Ridge and bounded by lthe counties Of Page, Fauquier, Culpepper