Jennie Seay Letter from 1880

Jennie Seay Letter from 1880
submitted by Isaac L. Thomas (IV)

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Letter from Jennie Seay
(Tucker's Crossroads, 1880)

Transcription of
JENNIE SEAY'S 1880 LETTER TO HER SON D.W. TUCKER
by Isaac L. Thomas (I.V.)

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June 14th, 1880

Tucker's X Roads, Tenn

Mr. D.W. Tucker, dear son,

I received your very kind letter on the fifth day of June & it found us all well as commond and it did afford me much pleasure to hear from one so dear to me. I received a letter from Henry last Monday & it did cheer me much to hear of him. William had come home & had been living with Henry at Nashville & I received the letter after William let. Henry was in Nashville at that time but talked like he would soon go west and did not know whether he would return home before he went on no. (north)

Now, Tucker, what ever you want us to do let us know just as soon as possible. Your says if he can make the way possible he thinks he will go to Kentucky. Your Father did not like the short answer you give him in your last letter & though you might have talked more kinder to him than what you did. When I received your card & you give me no satisfaction where you left Henry it fill me full of trouble & sorrow. We have not seen Henry since he left hear with you, but some of our people have gon to the Centennial & saw him and I dare say it relieved my wondering mind.
Dear son I was very proud indeed to here from you but would have been much happier to have seen your kind loving face. I now proceed to tell you about the death of some of you kindsfolks. Your cousin, Emily Sweat died the 15th of May & died very happy too. Your cousin, Parthenia Page died one week after on the 23rd day of May in the triumph of faith & that made me proudes(t) than all. Tell Annie she don't seem to write me nay word at tall no more than if she was not my daughter in law. Tell Willis I am very happy to think he thought enough of me to shake his pin in regard to making letters to hear from me.

I am in a hurry & must close. Before I close we received a letter from Daniel Grissam. Since you left he was well & doing well & working from place to place. Times are not nay better than they were when you left. If anything they are worse. Demarcus sends Howdy & says write to him. Write soon, I remain your most most affectionate Mother.

Jennie Seay

Times are so hard we can't stay hear.

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NOTE: Transcribed by Isaac L. Thomas (I.V.)