The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-07-02
LETTER ITO YEARS OLD

Written Before Envelopes and Stamps
Were Used-Cost Is Cents to Mail
It-Copy of the Letter, Which is In
Possession of Mr.. IS. A. Epps of
Lumberton
Mr.. S. A. Epps of Lumberton has
the original copy Of letter, which
is 10 years old. At the time the let
ter was written envelopes were not
used and the letter was folded and
sealed and the address written on
the back. While no postage stamp
was used in mailing the letter, the
amount of postage required to take
it, rs cents, was written on the let
ter with a pen.
The Letter
"Woodlaws, August 5, 1907.
Mr.. William Pettus,
Yorkville, South Carolina.
| Dear Uncle:-
I received your polite favor of the
oath March, not however until a few
days ago, since my return from N.
Orleans, where / have been since the
18th May last.
/ You mention the great stir about
Col. Burr as perhaps the reason why
| had not written you sooner. My alb
sence from this territory is the only
reason. Col. Burr, whose conspiracy
abroad has so wonderfully excited
; public attention has here given us no
, uneasiness whatever. The alarming
name of treason has scarcely once
, been sounded in our ears except by
= newspapers. He arrived in our coun-
: try with at most not more than nine
, ty men, descending the river in a
! peaceable manner WITHOUT ARMS,
AMMUNITION or anything whatev-
. er that indicated in the smallest man
ner any disturbance of the public
: tranquility. / was on board his boat
= and have a right to speak from what
l I saw. But when it was though!
proper to investigate his conduct here
Il at the instigation Of the President
process was issued against him. He
{ surrendered himself voluntarily anc
> Immediately to the civil authority
, The Grand Jury for the body Of oul
|. Territory, composed of the most re
u spectacle and enlightened of our cit
= liens, acquitted him. The military
e force of our country was then orderet
u out against whom ?-This ono man
e the poor, prosecuted Burr. Then i
was he fled from our country. W.
" are now all peace and all is tran
L quill and you need fear nothing, no
g have any apprehensions for the flu
IL ture.
AS to what will be the fate of Bur
= at Richmond I know not, nor do
~ care as it relates to Burr. I shall
IS however, forever detest military op
preston, and hate persecution, and
g I see the whole force of Government
~ concentrated to Cypress one man
- should be apt to take part with hir
le and say it was ungenerous and un
d. fair. Give the devil his due and lie
81 even Satan have a fair impartial an
re unprecedented trial.
AZ You mention you have settled i
Is York IS. c. District, where you ez
E. pect to stay during your life; this
nc am sorry for, as l am certain it car
Is not be to your interest as it relate
re to the acquisition Of wealth or you
IN future prospect in this life. Gu
~ country is more desirable for yo1
!. / will mention to you one fact: Las
ne year on my plantation I worked eigl
p field hands, the net proceeds of m
rs crop of cotton as sold at New Orlear
al amounted to three thousand eigl
1t hundred and fifty one dollars, a
"a n. expenses in taking it to that plat
slC deducted. I have purchased ten prin
70 Congo men-boys for which I gay
five thousand dollars.
!, You have another son born to VIC
lsy and you have named him after m,
lie self. He should be an honor to O,
family and his name. shall consi,