Letter from Mary Jones to Cromwell Anson Jones, July 30

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  • Letter from Mary Jones to Cromwell Anson Jones, July 30
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  • Transcript: Willis July 30th [no year] My Dear Son I have intended to drop you a line every day since my return home, but each day would bring some trifle to be attended to. And so the day would pass and the pleasant duty be unaccomplished - I wished to tell you that I found every- -thing safe upon my return The place looked like I had only been absent a day - even my little stock of green peaches and chickens were all here By the way my Peaches are be- -ginning to ripen - Yesterday & today we had quite a nice rain which will improve them greatly and cause them to ripen fast I intend to make some pickles -------------------------------------------- of them and will dry some and if it does not continue to rain I can peel and dry some to make preserves of when the weather is cooler Do not know yet whether I will be able to can any, will do so if I can get the cans here on reason -able terms. I cook them every Day - Tell Mrs Ashe that I am glad I went down to see you all. I look back upon the time well, and pleasantly spent I enjoyed the change very much, beside seeing many things of interest to me at the Pomological &c &c Augst 1st I have been hindered by company and a sick neigh- bor from finishing my letter until today - We had another rain today, which with the ---------------------------------------- two we have already had, will do much good to crops, besides lay- -ing the dust which was intoler -able - I have nice ripe Peaches every day - Willie has been with me for the last two days her health is very poore [sic], she looks badly, and complains all the time - I keep perfectly well How do you get on with the sketch of your father you were writing of your I forgot to tell you that I had subscribed for a copy of Thralls History of Texas. In case you have subscribed for it I will decline taking it as one copy will answer for us both. The agent will deliver them this fall sometime - I told him I would take a copy provided you had not already subscribed for one ----------------------------------------------- I get the Papers regularly and eager ly look for Yellow fever items I earnestly hope it may not get into Texas - With much love from Your Mother Mary Jones
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  • 1970-003, Box 2, Folder 67
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