Letters From Wright Siblings 1872 - 1889
Transcribed
June 2000
by
Pat Tennon ([email protected])
Little Rock Ark Apl 21 st 1872
My Dear Sister
Long years have I waited and the
thought of never seeing you again but how could I hear. I had lost you and
Joshua too even William could give no account of you so I knew not where to
write but I have just received a letter from Jonathan and he had got a letter
from Joshua which gave your address if I have got it right. I hope to hear from
you soon. I have sold out north and removed to this city. My family have only
been here a few days but we expect to stay here so I hope to hear from you
often.
Jonathan had been sick but was
better when he wrote. His family was well. I got a letter from Sister Betsy a
few weeks ago she were all well. I was out to see her last summer. Betsy is
____ fixed is living on a piece of land Father gave her but has bought another
farm adjoining has a field ? well improved. James is quite independant is
getting old but is tolerably healthy yet her boys are nice industrious men all
living at home , Only the oldest four children living 3 boys and one girl all
grown. I have 5 children 3 boys two girls. Oldest girl is grown.
I suppose you have long since heard
of Isaac and Adds death. Isaac's widow has married after living a widow some
nine years Isaac has two children living both girls , the oldest married long
since. Add left a widow and 2 children one boy and one girl. Betsy would be
glad to hear from you so I do hope you will write to her. It is so unnatural
for 2 only sisters to never see and never write to each other. If you will
answer this you can hear from me often. Tell me if you know what has become of
Thomas and the other boys. I have lost the track of them altogether.
I would like so much to see you all
again. Long years have left their marks on us all. Only think 32 years since I
saw you. You was a little tiny girl when I saw you last and today and old woman
and me and old man. Is it possible yes time and tide wait for no one. One by
one we pass away and is it possible we shall never meet again sometimes I think
not . If we long enough I must come to see you but I am kept close at business
to make a living so I don't know .But live in hopes if it is conveinant I would
like so much to have your photograph. I got Williams last winter he was very
poorly . He has little hopes of living long. Uncle Alex Sumner and Uncle Isaac
is still living. I saw Uncle Alex ? last summer he was at Betsys on a visit he
is an old man and frail but still full of fun. Write soon direct Box 250 Little
Rock Ark I still Remain yours (looks like paternally) Love to All
A.
P. Wright To Lydia White Texas
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Youngs Port Bell co Jan 5th 1888
Dear Sister Lydia
I have wrote two letters before I
found out where you lived. Well, Lydia brother Jonathan wrote me some months
ago that he was coming down to Texas but did not feel able to run around to
hunt us all all up so he wanted you to all to meete him at my house so we could
all meete once more in this life but I could not find you in time for Jonathan
is at my place and has been here some 5 or 6 days. So he want to see you awful
bad but says he cannot come this time and haint got long to stay so he wants
you to come to see him. I have wrote to William to come with you. This leaves
us all well. Write soon on receipt of this and let me know what you will do. if
you come by the Rail Road come to Killeen. It is 11 miles of me and I will
meete you there and bring you to my house. This leaves us all well. write soon
don't fail for Jonathan wants to see you so bad . I must close . I still remain
your brother until death.
To Lydia White J H Wright (Joshua
Haworth Wright)
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Bethel ? Shelby co MO Aug the 18th
1889
Dear Sister I received your most
kind and welcom letter and was glad to hear from you and glad to hear that you
are well. We are well and hope when these lines comes to you, it may find you
the same. Well, Sister I am coming down to see you all. I want you to meet me
at Joshua's for I want to get all together again once more in life. Well,
Sister crops are good here it has been dry for sometime but it has begun
raining at last. I got a letter from Betsy last week. They were all well . I
received one from Joshua a few days ago, they were well. I will write again and
let you know when I will be there. I will start for South Missouri in about
three or four weeks where I will spend three or four weeks. Well, I must close.
from J H Wright to Lydia White
(Jonathan H Wright)
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Renee Smelley's note: I have
copies of these letters as well. They were given to us by Ted White a
descendant, as myself, of Headley Coburn White and Lydia Wright. Pat has
transcribed these letters and sent them to me to post on my web site.
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