Letter of Henry Hawkins to John and Mary Hawkins Adams, Lowndes/St. Clair Co,'s AL ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. ALGenWeb File Manager - Carolyn Golowka ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Contributed by Mary Ann Nichols NOV 1999 Letter of Henry Hawkins to John and Mary Hawkins Adams, Lowndes/St. Clair Co,'s AL August 23, 1875 St. Clair County Ala. Dear brother and sister I once more want to her from you and to her how you like texas I haven't heard from you but once since you left I did not no wher to write but brother steave told me your post office this leaves our well Jimy ? he has bin having the chils and I hope these few lines may find you and family well and doing well for nuse I have not mutch to writ crops is very good but every thing is very high here I have just have just received a letter from steave and all was well John I want you to write me all about texas and how you like it and if you think it is a better country than this or where you left I would like very much to go there if it is a good country tel lorny?? That the old man is in very bad health no I saw him a few days ago and he wants to here from him very bad tell Mary an that liza has got a fine boy at last so I will come to a close by asking you to write soon and give me all the nuse Direct your letters to greensport St Clair county Henry Hawkins Greensport st clair county Ala [note by submitter: This letter was saved by descendant (John Magee) of Henry's sister Mary Ann Adams in TX. Henry was son of Stephen and Mary Etheridge Hawkins of GA, Conecuh & Lowndes Co, AL]