Notes:
Letter from Sarah F. Langford of Wilson, North
Carolina to her husband's uncle, Thomas Christmas
O'Mary of Winston County, Alabama.
Letter:
I will send you Ellens picture in this letter and in writing 3 times I will
send you one of them all. I havent goten one of them all yet but will send them
as I get them.
Wilson, N.C.
December 17th 1890
Dear Unkle
I now endevor to answer your kind letter. we are all well. You asked about my
children. I lost my baby one 2 year ago last august. I thought I had written
you about it. I have the youngest one that is living with me at this time. She
is ten year old and she can help me a great deel. One with Mrs. John rawls and
the other with Mrs. Green in warrenton. Unkle you have no idea how much
pleasure it afforded me to look upon the picyure that you sent me and I am so
thankful to you. Just as soon as I have some taken from it I will send it back
to cousen Ellen. My ten year old one is name Elle Nora and she is read headed
and she wonders if your Ellen is too. The oldest one is names Irene Foster and
the one next is names Octavia Williams. My baby that died was name Ada
Vandibilt, and after her fathers death she ask me to cal her Joe as long as she
lived and I did. Oh I cant talk of the two that has past away. I try to think
of something els as much as possible but when night comes and I retire it seems
that my troubles is more than I can bare all though the Lord has promist not to
put on us more than we can bear there I have to look to him who is able even to
make bread of stones.
Who is it that cant trust him not only ever knew him but what can trust him. I
am very glad to hear of your daughter turning to the Lord and living with the
Christians. I will tell you we have just gotten through with our Medthidist
confirneece. We had a rite meny preachers. I think there wase abou 2 hundrend
in all everybody bussy. ours left yesterday. only one left in town. he is
preaching to night, but owing as bad whether I did not get to hear him. it has
snowed a little today and is now raining. everybodys sweet potatoes are rotning
out thear and I never heard of as meny being made in my life all before. Cotten
very low corn flour and every thing that a farmer has to sell is low, but every
thing they have to by is hy. Cousen Alen Bennett is tending to my land. he rent
it out. he got only thirty dollars for it this year but has rented it for the
coming year for 40. the old gentleman that I was living with when I wrote to
you before is dead. he died the 13 of November so I had to get another place
and I am now living with Mrs. Wooderd. So when you write again you can direct
in care of Mr. W. F. Wooderd. We live in about 20 yds from the railroad. That
is prety close isent it ____ I could hear you say. I think so. Well, I don't
reckon we ever will see each other on earth. I give myself satisfaction hoping
we will meet in heaven. please give my love to all of yours and unkle Williams family. Write soon as I would like to hear
from you all as often as I can.
As ever your affectionnate niece.
Sarah F. Langford
