Letter of William C. Montgomery, Nov. 1, 1838, Lowndes, Alabama

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Letter of William C. Montgomery, Nov. 1, 1838 - Lowndes Co., AL

Allabama state   louns county
November the 1s Day 1838
Dearly be loved Mother brother and sisters  i have taken a pen to try to
write a fue lines to in form you that i have got home a gane and found my
famle all well and dooing as well as thay cud be expected thank the lord for
his merces to us all and i hoop these lins will find you all well and Jane
wishes her to send her best love and respets to you all and in pirticler to
our well be lovd mother and sister Nelly with thankfulnss for thare gifts to
us all hoping and praying that the lord will blees you all and re_____ in to
your bas___ (PAGE TORN)  ems dubel for dubel in the mantians of blees thee
never will fail for all youre kindns to us all
    i  will in form you that i had a dis a greable time on the road with
rane and coll  it did rain on me wensda from a bout twelve a clock til nit
and on thirsda it raind and blode vary cold a while in the morning and i was
very cold and wet all day but i rode on till dark and on saterda evning i
got home safe with out hirt or harm thank the lord for his merces to me at
all times  Nanse and Marget wishes to send thare thanks to thare much resped
granmother and ant Nelly and all the rest of the children wishes to give
their complements to all thare cusens all the rest of the (WORD SMUDGED)
relatan is well as thay ar for _____ (PAGE SMUDGED) so no more at present
only remans youre frend
                                       William C Montgomry