Clay County AlArchives Miscellaneous Records.....Letter from James William Roberts to his brother in law, John Willis Robertson and sister, Lela Bell Roberts Robertson 1906
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Letter from James W. Roberts to John Willis Robertson and Lela Bell Roberts 
Robertson.  

Letter dated 11-19-1906  Lineville, Alabama.

Mr. JW Robertson and Family

Dear Bro & Sister

I will attempt to answer your letter.  This leaves us all well, not so well but 
able to be up except Marvin.  We have thought for 3 weeks or more that each day 
would be his last.  He has been out of his head all the time. We have had 4 
Dr's with him.  He has had one hemoridge day before yesterday and since then he 
seems to be some better, he seems to be more at him-self and has taken some 
nourishment.  It has been so that nothing would stay on his stomach.  He talks 
some, crys some and prays some.  He calls all of us and you and Bell too.  We 
are glad to hear that you have made a good crop.  You said you all might come 
to see us  we hope you will and come back to stay.  While you are in good shape 
might be the best time to come for next year might be a failure.  While of 
course we can't tell.  Times are much better here than they have ever been  you 
can't hire any-body now to work on a farm for less than 15 or 20 dollars a 
month and day hands get from 1.00 to 3.00.  Every body is in good shape so far 
as debts are concerned.  People that always had to buy on a credit has the 
money now to pay cash.  I sell from one thousand to three thousand dollar worth 
of goods each mo. and have made lots of money since I came to Lineville.  Any 
body can make money here now that will try.  I made 8 bales of cotton this year 
on a negro boy did for me and about 150 bu. Corn.  I have bought me 2 places 
since I came here over last year and one this year.  Land is some higher now 
than when you left here and will continue to higher on and on we are going to 
have one of the best continents at all since R.R. are being built.  You 
wouldn't hardly know Lineville and Ashland now they dont look like the same 
places they were when you left.  Oscar was here this evening and said they were 
all able to be up.  Lola came up Friday and went home yesterday evening.  Oscar 
is working on the R.R. and doesn't get to come except on Sunday.  Uncle Jim and 
John has both been to see Marvin.  Mama is almost wore out  she doesn't sleep 
any nor eat much.  We thought once she was going to get down but she did not.  
Leela and Will has been with us all they could.  Leela is looking well now.  We 
have had a big rain to day and it is still raining to night.  They all say to 
tell you to be sure and come for we all want to see all of you  it seems like 
now, that we all want to see you all worse not than ever before.  People dont 
know how to appreciate each other in this world.  I guess you are wearied of my 
long letter.  If Marvin gets any worse I will write to at once.  Will write 
again in a few days to let you know how he is.  You all write often and dont 
fail to come to see us.

Your Bro.
J.W. Roberts

We all send our love and best wishes.  Staca and Lydia. sis tell May, Cortez 
and Laura to come.


[note;  John Willis Robertson is the son of William Robertson and Mary 
Elizabeth Pursley Robertson, buried at Ebeneezer Cemetery, Clay County, 
Alabama.  James William Roberts is a brother of Lela Bell Roberts Robertson, 
wife of John Willis Robertson.   James William and Lela Bell Roberts are 
children of M.J.B.[Monsula John Buchana] Roberts and Laura East Roberts, both 
buried at Cragford Cemetery, Clay County, Alabama.]

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