Georgia: Chattooga County: Aaron Sewell Letters 1862-64 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store this file permanently for free access. This file was contributed by: Linda Harris Weefuddled@aol.com ==================================================================== April the 2, 1862 Dear brother I embrace the present opertunity to drop you afew lines to let you now that we are all well at presant thay I hope wil find you enjoying the same blsing of god you mair had a fine colt and 30 of march about three fot hy I sold my bacon for 25 cts per pound to sam hawkins mine and yours brought $152. setle? notes books with hawkins white was $90. I shall have to by leath and salt with the balance if I have any left over I wil pay other dets I sold 25 bushels of corn for 80 cts per bushel if I had not sold them when I did I could get doler bushel now but I wanted to be searten to have money enough to by salt leater which we can not live without I have not planted any yet mr hall hes returned home bringing some money from you and others ben cheek and James are at home thay have bin vearry sick are now geting well John baker is veary sick yet I have no reliable news from the war only the great naval battle at Morfock the southern vesals whipt sinking three of their best war vesals the north had runner sayes thay are fiting at several other places I must close my letter for it is getting late in the nite I could wrigh more if I had time I could say these are hard times but that would doo no good for I fear theair are wors a coming however I see there is no yous in grunting I intend to try to doo the best I can you must right to me as often as you can P J has gon to cas? to get him a school Your brother S C sewell ============================================================================== April 4 [?] 1862 Dear Aron I seet my self to let you know I am well the rest is well except sis she has ben verry sick but is geting well I receive the money you sent by Mr Hall I had rather it would have bin you com than the money if it had ben ten times as much I want you to come and see me if there be any chance for you to get of[f] in the evening I walk in the Parza [?] and look for you Aron I send l lofe of bredd 6 cake some butter by mr oGanes, 2 shirst by Mr Hall I want you to write if you get them I had not time to cook any mor I will try to do better nex time I want you to write how you are satisfide and what you have to eat wite? and all the news I will make your drawers and send them first chance I receive your letter dated Mar 1 Aron I cant think of mutch to write this time I think of your every hour in the day I had rather see you than any person in this world how can I enjoy myself when I have such a trobbel to bare i never will forget your parting words, write often I would like to hear frome you every day so I must close excuse this [illegible] letter I will try and do better the next. I remain your tru friend till death From L F S to A M Sewell P S Sis and Ellen sent there best love and respects to you and all of the Boys and especiely Taf and little Billy Mr Dear I will say a few words this morning I receive a letter for you las night I was more than glad to hear form you while I was redind it I thought my heart would burst I cant wright as I wish to I cant expres my felling this moring I am riting by candlelight I haft to send your shirts to Mr. Hill this morning and the letter Cicro send one with mine i want you to wright as soon as you get this number your letters so I will know when get all ============================================================================== Chattooga Georgia Apr the 20 1862 Dear Aron I seat my self to answer you kind and affectionate letter I receive you letter the 15 I would have answer it sooner but I heard you was gone to Coreinth I heard last eveing you was back at Knoxville these lines leave we well I hope will come to hand in due time and find you enjoying the same blessing you requested me to tell you if John Baker got well or not I am sorry to tell you he died the last of March I hope is gone to that happy home above where peace is forever Aron I like your letters very well I wish I could receive one every day you must write every opertunity I would write ofterner but I dont know when to write you travel About so mutch I heare one day you are at one place and the nex on you way somethere else. But I dont care were you go so you get back to me safe agan Aron you are not our of my mind three moments at a time it was a great Consolation to me when I read your second letter You said if met no more on earth we would meet in heaven yes in that bright world above and prase god forever you said you look at my likeny every day and shed tears I cant tell you the times I look at yours tears tears floow from my eyes now I heare Jame cheek and Marget and Martha hawkins a sin[g]ing Cisero has just come he will help them I wish you was here to sing I have been to preaching once since you left at oak hill Mr Low preach it rain today and Mr Purcell never come to prech at Mrs Martin I wish you were here to go to church with me when I go I am lonesome all the time. My dear I remember you in my praers night and morning I hope you dont forget to pray for your self you Country and yor true and affectionate wife at home you must read the scripture and see for your self. your Mothers family is well Aron Mr Sturtivan want to buy your saddle he come to pa and he wouldent Sell and then he come to me and told him I could not sell it with out your consent and you did not leave it in my care I asked Cisero if you told him to sell it he said not and told to write to you abut it I want you to write if are willing for it to be sold or not and what you will take for it Aron I want you to take as good care of your self as you can and thing you will get back home I think you will I have not got my things at home yet it rins so mutch and keep the river past fordind that pa cant go he would to as soon as the water falls he is about half done plantin the ground Keep so wett he cant plant Uncle Sion is going back to the company james and Ben Cheek is at [illegible] yet Aron you said you wanted me to write the condition of my health and we promis to keep no secrets I wont keep no secret from you and to remember the pleaure we seen at the old hut I never can forget it I hope we will enjoy ourselves again I must close by requesting you to write soon and often and if you want me to make you any close Pa and all the rest send there love to you pa said you must write often I Remain your true and sicer Wife Lou F Sewell to Aron M. Sewell