Letter of William C. Montgomery Sept. 1834, Lowndes, Alabama

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Letter of William C. Montgomery - 9/3/1834 - Lowndes Co., AL


Alla bama State  lowns county  September the 3 Day 1834
Dear brother i have one time more taken up a pen to wright a fue lins to you
to let you know that we ar all well at present thank the lord for his merces
to us all hoping these few lines will find you all well  i have nothan worth
writing to you only that i do want to hare from you all  way (?) a back fore
i have not heard from any of you in two yeares and i can not acont for the
reson that you hav all left of writing to me  i want you to wright to me as
soon as you can and us oftan as convenent and direct youre letters to dr
gains post offic montgomery conty and i want you to give my best complements
to mother if she is yet a live and to all my brothers and sisters that is a
live and i want to know the nam of the office whare brother John Jasse (?)
is living so i cud direct ltters to him it is hard times in aure sextion of
cuntry mony is vary scace and proveshn slls high corn has sold  this yeare
at two dollars for bushel flour at eight teen dollars a barrel bacon at
fifteen canne crops is vary good with us this yeare  I wold write more to
you if i knew you had not moved and wad git my lettere so i will close my
letter by only in forming you that yet remanes youre wellwisheng brother

William C Montgomry