[letter to Mollie Murphy, Hubbard, TX]
[apparantly from J.H.A. Graves, TN]
[note: Joseph Hill Murphey and Mollie Murphey moved from Maury Co. 
TN to Hubbard, Hill Co. TX, 1875]
[transcribed by Mark A. Murphy, Stephenville, TX 8/3/2000]

December the 13 1874[5]

Mrs. Mollie Murphy

I recieved your most welcomb letter one week ago we wore all glad to here
 from you all but was sorry to here of your misfortune.  I was satisfied that
 your trip would be a rough one before you started.  Well Mollie the health 
of this neighbourhood is very good. P [J?] Crews you gest child is a little sick
 and jim Murphy had some of his spells to day doc has gone their now.  I saw
 Lou [Fou?] yesterday she went to town.  Mollie I have no news to write and
 if I had I could not write it this is the hatefulls pen that I ever saw.  The most
 of the people is fixing up for christmas.  I have not done much my self you
said Mart [Mait?] had killed hogs tell him that we have killed too tell him to 
come over I have made a kittle full of his sort of preserves and a jar of good
 pickle and I will make him a slice potato pie and I now him and me can eat.  
Mollie you said that they did not have any milk out their that sets me further 
back than ever about Texas.  You no coffe is no accomodation to me.  Tell 
Nancy that I am a little surprised at her knew home I am in hops they will do
 well.  I record that cappy is most married.  Mollie be shore and write to us
 about all of our kinfolks when you write for they can here from us and they
 think that will do so we dont care about hereing from them tell Mrs. Roberson 
and Calvins family that I supose that they have reached the happy land safe we
 were afraid that they would never get thir as the road was so bad. Mollie I 
went to church last sunday it was a nice day and their was a general turn out
 at old plesant mount but it looked strange. [rest of letter missing]