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dc.date.issued1869-05-02
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/44321
dc.descriptionHighly illegible letter from H.H. McQuigg
dc.format.medium8x10 paper
dc.relationClark Family Letters
dc.rightsPrior written permission from TCU Special Collections required to use any document or photograph
dc.sourceBox 2, Folder 11, Item 25
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dc.titleLetter to Sallie & Jesse McQuigg
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dc.description.transcriptionMay 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


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