Fanny writing to enslaver for her children
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Texana Jackson Co. Texas
August 5th 1867
My dear Sister,
Your kind favour of
July 3d to hand a few days
ago. it affords me such pleas
ure [pleasure] to be in a position where
I can converse if not in
person through this medium
It found us all in tolerable
good health and delighted to
hear of gus being well.
I am yet so very
anxious about my children that
I want You to take this letter
and show it to Mr Slade urgently
requesting him to write to Mr
J. Paul Jones (to above address) stating
all he knows in connection
with the sale of my children
and Mr Jones has kindly consent
ed [consented] to write for me. He could not
afford me a greater pleasure or
favor and in return beg to assure
him of the fervent and constant
prayer of one who through him
He hopes that her prayers are
heard.
I hope to have a
longer letter the next time,
for paper must be scarce *in
Your section.
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Say to Brutus Slade that he is
in position to requireall
his prayers. fer he was the
cause of my children being
sent away, or rather my being
Seperated for if God can for
give [forgive] him for this sin he will
forgive the balance.
You forget to state
any thing about John Wilkins who
was your first husband. how
Came You to be seperated or
is he dead. are You a mem
Ber [member] of any church* You seem
so silent on that subject.
George say to send
her son out here and he will
go home with him next
spring.
When You write to sister
Lotty write the general substance
of what I have written to her. I am ashamed to hear You [feel?]
of old age. I never feel old unless
after a hard day’s work. I am
more like a girl of six teen than
an old woman. Receive the
love of one who may never
see You but constantly has
You in mind. Love from
all to Your family.
Your Sister Fanny
Texana Jackson Co. Texas
August 5th 1867
My dear Sister,
Your kind favour of
July 3d to hand a few days
ago. it affords me such pleas
ure [pleasure] to be in a position where
I can converse if not in
person through this medium
It found us all in tolerable
good health and delighted to
hear of gus being well.
I am yet so very
anxious about my children that
I want You to take this letter
and show it to Mr Slade urgently
requesting him to write to Mr
J. Paul Jones (to above address) stating
all he knows in connection
with the sale of my children
and Mr Jones has kindly consent
ed [consented] to write for me. He could not
afford me a greater pleasure or
favor and in return beg to assure
him of the fervent and constant
prayer of one who through him
He hopes that her prayers are
heard.
I hope to have a
longer letter the next time,
for paper must be scarce *in
Your section.
[page 2]
Say to Brutus Slade that he is
in position to requireall
his prayers. fer he was the
cause of my children being
sent away, or rather my being
Seperated for if God can for
give [forgive] him for this sin he will
forgive the balance.
You forget to state
any thing about John Wilkins who
was your first husband. how
Came You to be seperated or
is he dead. are You a mem
Ber [member] of any church* You seem
so silent on that subject.
George say to send
her son out here and he will
go home with him next
spring.
When You write to sister
Lotty write the general substance
of what I have written to her. I am ashamed to hear You [feel?]
of old age. I never feel old unless
after a hard day’s work. I am
more like a girl of six teen than
an old woman. Receive the
love of one who may never
see You but constantly has
You in mind. Love from
all to Your family.
Your Sister Fanny