Georgia:  Hancock County:  History, Letter from Lewis Atkinson to his 
brother, Cornelius Atkinson, 8 Sep 1819

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Addressed to Cornelius Atkinson Esq. Jefferson, Jackson Cty., Ga.
Postmarked Mout Zion, Georgia, Sept. 10, 1819.
Price of postage 12 cents



Farm Hill, Sept. 8. 1819

Dear Brother

I have sometime since recieved your letter of July 21 but had wrote you 
but a few days before; I expected you also to hear from me by Elbert.  I 
can (only I am sorry to say) repeat to you the scarcity of money how 
long things will remain thus, we cannot say - such has been the  
scarcity of the one thing needed that people have been all the summer 
borrowing & collecting to pay their tax, and with much ado the most of 
them have perhaps made out to unite their might to government - it 
appears out of the question to obtain money at this time for any sp----
is of property our crops of corn & cotton are in general good and altho 
the cotton will perhaps be half rotten before it can open, yet their 
will be a great deal made and it will certainly command money at some 
price -we have as I before named brought suit on all large demands and 
shall commince on our small claims in about six weeks  we shall thin get 
money if it has to come win by suit by at farthest the first of 
February.  We hope that in your county you will do as we have heretofore 
---  ----- with one another & wait a short time for fairer prospects - 
the present gloomy aspect of affairs cannot we think last long - if it 
does the contry will be certainly ruined for never have I know the 
community so enraged in my life as at present.  Accept my best wishes of 
prosperity of yourself and family.  I remain affectionately your 
brother,  

												
	Lewis Atkinson

Con. Atkinson Esq.