The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-22
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rowing l hear my dear Johney Is Re-
turned 40 I bless God for 1t and
send him my Tender and fond en-
brace and may he live to be a blessing
to us all he Is a sweet fellow
have got together some OF your
newspapers and sent them. There's
f. ? piece of Ogilvie's. He has been at
tackled by Mrs. Harvey, Mrs Garter and
Mrs Benson for whipping her son.
am sure it will divert you. He really
is sensible. well educated man, but
believe a shocking temper.
Pray let me. II my dear Sally and
Lucy are we'll, with the rest of my
dear little children. l have had a bad
cold all last week. but thank God am
now feeling well again. / hear Bobby
has got letters from Richmond for
you and my dear Sally. l shall direct
billy to call him. am sure 1 have
now Tired Your patience. and will con-
clude with my love and blessing, with
my sincere prayers for long life and
| health to your dear self and my dear
sally. with my sweet little innocents
and assure yourselves / am your most
tender and AFFECT. mother
NJ. CAMPBELL
This IS, believe Thursday. 9Th day
of December. 1 have finished this let
ter. The Interruptions I have met
with in the time has prevented my
doing il sooner
My Dear Jack: James Scott has
never done one days work for this
| fortnight, and tells me he is not able.
but has intrcated me In the most
earnest manner to let him go up to Mr..
I Dawson 10 see II he can do anything
for him, and il he makes cure OF
| MIN to let him remain with Mr.. Daw-
Fn~lr -, r.. y
money. ] had none TO give him He
| tells me he wants hrst to get to Mr..
! Vases Springs to see n they will take
! any effect on him, as Mr.. Fox was here
/ the other day ana told me there Is no
{ person goes there for rhumatic pains
! but gets cured. as no Is so prcpos-
/ sest that these springs VIII effect his
! cure. | have given him leave 20 stay
! until the last CT October. Your broth
| or was here this morning. and has
! detected Prince in piece of dlshon-
! esty and as he is determined to sell
/ his Prince, he has prevailed on me to
/ sell Patty and her whole family. I
! told him ] was agreeable to his selling
| them, provided you and him could
| agree on my proportion of the money
/ they sold for. He says he will adver-
! tise them TO be sold ut Orange Court
| house when they are sold.
| AS to the others rema lining that Is
| hired out, must intreat OF YOU to
get them out of freder!cksburS or I
am afraid they Will all come 10 the
! galloss. Can't YOU hire them for
( wheat, corn or pork-anything to get
1 son,stsnng from them. If You could
! sec ------ | ann sure You would not
think 1 had given her cioats. bt, he ,
/ lieve me. she has had since last fall
good habits and 8 shifts (her
mother besides has given her this sum
mer crocus pettycoats and shifts.
ana yet she has scarcely clothes to her
back, and Is worth nothing unless you
| keep strict hand over her Your
! brother has never made any proposal Is
to mo since 1 wrote you last. have
sent You list Of Patty's family TO
be sold. but l suppose they can't DO
sold TIL their hire Is out Can you
! tell me what am to do 10 get my
! negroes cloaths and necessarys for
myself this fall? For hear nothing
| about my rent. Pray. my dear, write
1 to me on this stead the fsst opportunity.
| for shall want bread soon.
! Could bo sure OF a maintenance
3s long as live from my rents. I
would part with all my negroes. bur
! such as my house servants. but fear
my rents are in a prccarious founda-
ton, and until l am convinced they
may be depended on to maintain me I
| Shall not Sell amy but Pattys family.
Suckey AMI self are we'll. and II the
| weather does not prove too cold after
Billy has done my chariot we viii
| spend a week with you, As to apples,
there is nothing left on tho orchard
but "fiughes's Crab: but OF the pin.
1 pins nthe garden Two got eight
barrels. for had not gathered them.
4 cannot suVctently EXPRESS my