Letter from Mary Jones too Cromwell Anson Jones, 1874 September 8

Date: September 8, 1874
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  • Letter from Mary Jones too Cromwell Anson Jones, 1874 September 8
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  • Transcript: [Letter of Sallie Ashe to Cromwell Jones] Lynchburg Sept. 8/7 Dear Crom You have missed the chance of a nice fish fry by not coming when we sent for you for the trip to Edward’s is a thing of the past and thank the Lord it is so as for Edwards part is not a first class place to pass an Equinoxial an[d] it rained & it blew the whole blessed time and though we had abundance of fish to eat the feminine did not have the pleasure of catching them, my health im- proved very perceptibly under the exposure, husband forgot to have his chill and though Dick and Charlie had several fevers while there since we returned home they have left without a dose of medicine something now in my experience with chills, Willie’s complexion is as clear and prtty as it was when she was a baby, but then on the other hand all those who had not been sick this summer were taken with fevers. I have Haywood Y Mr. Hagen here sick - Sam we left as he has not returned yet we are at a loss to know whether he is very sick or has gone after oysters with Mr. B. Your letter to him is here unopened. I received a letter from D[ ]’s [ ] before learning she will be here to visit us the latter part of this month. I will enclose her letter and let you form an opinion for yourself has Ma set a day for coming home yet. I am getting so anxious to see her. Have not received but one short note since she had sore eyes. D[ ] expects to meet her here and I was afraid she might not get home in time though I wrote her of the [fast?]. Tell Sister how sorry we were to hear of the babe’s sickness and that W[ ] will be up Friday night so she could not get off sooner though very anxious to get home. You never saw such a sea sick crowd as we were going down the bay if you had seen us about six miles the other side of W[ ]y and point so we hung like wilted cab- -bage leaves over the side of the vessel You would have said we any thing but interesting even to poor little Dick [who] was very sick - re[ ] He & I only were sick.. Husband and Mr. Brown laughed at our fish feeding and offered us fat meat but we were too sick to resent it, and they amused themselves at our expense all the way. Are you never coming. It seems any more if [ ] not please enclose a lock of your hair as a remembrance. I suppose you see Miss Myers occasionally. [ ] sister g[ ] you [ ] expressions with her. But l[ ] by opening told by a second party came down and have it fresh for [ ] [ ] I assure you. Good night Sallie your sis
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