John Page Jr and Polly Eubank Page was my
g-great-grandfather.  He came to Gibson Co by way of Newberry SC then to
Kentucky and later to Gibson Co, TN where he remained until around 1840.

Tex

State of Tennessee, Gibson County         February 2nd, 1834

Dear brother and sister,

We embrace the present opportunity of addressing you with a few lines which will inform you that myself and family are comforted with the blessing of good health at present for which we feel truly thankful hoping these few lines may find you all the happy recippiants of the same blessing.

The last letter which I have received from you was dated July 1st, 1832 and stated you were all well which news was very consoling to us though it would be a greater consolation to us to see and converse verbily with you.

Notwithstanding you have given one such a death blow concerning my great desire for riches and but little to see you all yet. I would have you to know that it is not the multiplicity of riches or even the gold and silver of this world that could ever abate my sympathies to my mother or even my dear brother and sister and if circumstances would permit I doubtless would not the least regret the tediousness and experience of the journey nor recoil at the toils and difficulties under which I should have to labor in the performance of the same but would take the greatest pleasure in
visiting you but I must render the same apology which I have hitherto done that my business is yet so unsettled that I must inevitably attend to it or doubtless suffer great loss by the neglect of the same but perhaps if you will come next
spring to see us I probably can make arrangements to return with you.

Please be sol kind as to write to me immediately and let me know the health and prosperity of the connection and give our respect to them and write occasionally and I will do the same and let us keep up a free intercourse by letter and I charge you in particular to give my kindest respect to my mother if she be yet alive and in writing to me please let me know whether my mother be yet living or not and if so let me know her state of health & condition.

Robert and Elizabeth Franklin and family are well. William and Alfred are both married, William to Elizabeth Welch and Alfred to Rebecca Campbell the daughter of Robert Campbell. Our youngest son is about 12 months old, we call him by the name of Jefferson Green. I desiring building another mill on the north Fork of Forkeden next summer, there was an act past last Legistlator for my benefit in that respect.

I will repeat it again that I desire you to write to me immediately and direct your letter to Popular Gove Post Office nothing more at present but remain your kind and affectionate brother and sister until death.

                John and Polly Page

Written by Alfred F. Page who feels desirious to offer his bnign respects to the connection and would wish to be remembered in your addresses.


Note: Back of this letter was addressed as such:

Mr. JAMES PAGE
ALABAMA BIBB COUNTY
MAPLESVILLE POST OFFICE