Letter from Joel Nichols to John Asberry Nichols, Crenshaw, Alabama

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March 2001


Here is a copy of an old letter from Joel Nichols (saved by descendants 
of John Asberry Nichols of Wing, AL).   Joel was born Sept 30, 1834 and died 
June 30, 1901. He was married to Susan Elizabeth Wellmaker.  Joel was the son of 
John Nichols, and John Asberry was the son of William E. Nichols...the two were 
brothers.  I do not have the original, Reubin Nichols (of Wing, AL) did, but he 
died.

Mount Ida April the  7th, 1895

Mr. J. A. Nichols, Crenshaw County, Ala

Dear cousin it is with pleasure that I endeaver to answer your kind
letter that I received sometime ago.  We are all tolerably well at this
time.  Hoping it will find you all well.  We are done planting corn.  We
haven't planted any cotton yet, but I think will plant some next week.  it
has been the hardest winter I think that I ever saw here.  We made a good
crop last year made plenty of corn 36 bales of cotton  You must excuse me
for not writing sooner.  I have been in bad health until recently.  let
me know how you got along with your saw mill in the future I will
answer you letters as soon as I get them  write and tell me how all your
children are getting along.  tell them to write to me  You must be sure
to write for I am glad to hear from You all at any time it would please me
the best in the world to see you all you said something about coming in
the summer I would be more than glad to see you all any time.
I will close for this time Write soon and all the news'

Your loving cousin
Joel Nichols