Letter from Ben Franklin Sizemore, 1870, Blount, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/blount/history/letters/bfsizemore2.txt ================================================================================ USGENWEB NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Debbie Hulsey Zouras ================================================================================ October 2002 NOTES from Debbie Hulsey Zouras: Ben Franklin Sizemore was born on 11 Feb 1851 in Benton Co AL. He was the son of William Sizemore and his second wife, Elizabeth Barnett. Ben's brothers were Wade Hampton (1849-1929), George Washington (1852-1926), John Harrison (1853-1935), and Levi (1854-1856.) There is no information as to what happened to him after this letter was written. (See also his letter written in 1868.) Letter written by Ben Franklin Sizemore to his family in Blount Co AL. Marretta Cob County Georgia Janury the 14 1870 der brother i seat my self this morning to drop you a letter to let you no ____ i am giting a long i hop thes lins will find you all well and doing well i havent bin out of the bed five minus at a tim in 2 weeks my head is not well yet i has ___ had the doctor at work on ___ severl tims and bit is bot well yot i havevt don a monthes work senc i has bin here i____ had to spend a good del of money i got my leg ___ broke and ____ cost me a right smart i am not able to pay my doctor bill i havent got out of the bed to rigt this leter wash you wold right me one letter i cant right much right as son as git this letter right you ar all gitting ____ along right what has becom of bill adkins and (jhon besduancer) and right hamp i wast you wold send som money if you can i am living hard i wald be glad you cold send me som if lit wald be only five or ten dolars and tell john and gorg to send me all tha can and i a will return ____ as son as i git able to ______send bit by lette as son as you can if you send ____ a __ll send bit if you can i havent heard a ____ from you senc i left ther tell mother i cant forgot her you right where mother is living and how she is gitting along i wold be myty glad to here from you right now you ar keping secus ___ tim i have got 2 more letters to right and my tin will be out do not forgit to right me be of one mind and of you cumfort ma god bless you i cant advise non of you to corn to ____ John dont forgit me and bee a good boye bee good to mother hav no enemis and you will be respected for it will bee a long time i will see you when i am gon _ don bee weping tell gorg i cant forgot him yet ples send me a little money if you can i will very much ablig you ____ lile servent my pen is bad and my mind pest__ i cant right to do any good i cant right much more so i must com to a close by saying i remane youe afecsionate brother until deth B F Sizmore W__ Sizmore Dont forgit to right