| dc.creator | | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-03-29T14:38:19Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-03-29T14:38:19Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1869-05-02 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/44321 | |
| dc.description | Highly illegible letter from H.H. McQuigg | |
| dc.format.medium | 8x10 paper | |
| dc.relation | Clark Family Letters | |
| dc.rights | Prior written permission from TCU Special Collections required to use any document or photograph | |
| dc.source | Box 2, Folder 11, Item 25 | |
| dc.subject | | |
| dc.title | Letter to Sallie & Jesse McQuigg | |
| dc.type | Document | |
| dc.description.transcription | May the 2 1869_________ _____ Co., TexasDear brother and sister it iswith pleasure I take my pen in hand to rite [sic] you a few lines to let you no [sic] that we are all well at this time and hope this may find you both well. I have nothing of importance to ____________________________ [tear] looks ________________ is nearly [sic] past by _______________ [tear] six and eight _____ on it and it ____ well the Child they would like to see you
and have you here to go with us to sundy [sic] scool [sic]. Johney can spell some and Alley nose [sic] her letters you ought to ce her and see how ________ letter __________ look since we got home Kingston ______ a very good place and is trying to make a large crop of cotton. He says if nothing happens to he will by him a home next fall another I am ______ to send for you and I ________want you to come and stay with me awhile well Jessey you and Salley needn’y think that my children will stay with ___ that we come _____ Lord don’t like there ways one bit better than you do. We don’t let our children go with them atall ___ I don’t believe in raising children in no sutch away as they ar araising therse nor I ant agoing to rais myne with them for I wasent raised that way my self and I want to raise my _____ right if I can and if ___________ able my fault for I intend to do my part I intendto take them to the Sunday school every Sunday and learn them at home all that I can this year and next year We are going to try to get wher we can send them to school _______ _______ is also _____ in that county in gune to get some horses and he will come and see you so I will be sending my letter to _____ by ______ you _____ excuse _____ and spelling and rite soon as you get this Kingston is gone to preaching he will rite ____ H H McQuigg to _____ J. Y and S L McQuigg I wish you rode here ___ I wish yousee you both you would come and see me for I am so lonesome that I can hardly live for there is nobody here that I no they are strange but we have good neighbors here but I would be better satisfied if I was up there and I in tend to come back up there ifI can get him in the _____ to com he say he will look for him a home while he is up there after them horses and if he gets a home up there I will be all rite so ______ of that for I don’t want you can read this for ____ pen is no count and I am a bad handto compose a letter so no more at present only I remain your brother and sister until Death rite soon HH and S L to JY and S L McQ | |
