Georgia:  Hancock County:  History, Letter from Thomas Lundy to
Cornelius Atkinson, 7 Sep 1821

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This letter was written by Thomas Lundy of Mount Zion, Hancock County, 
Georgia to his brother-in-law, Cornelius Atkinson, of Columbus County, 
Georgia in 1821.  This along with other letters were in the belongings 
of Mrs. Wanda Gill of New Home, Texas, a descendant of the Lundy family.



7th of September 1821

Dr. Sir and Brother.  I received your letter the 5th inst. Dated 19th 
August stating your dissapointment in our not coming up to see you also 
to know whether myself or your brother had the papers relative the 
pention of the orphans of patrict V.C. (?)  the reason why we have not 
come up this summer it has been so wet that we could not get through our 
crop in time and now as times has turned out it will be impossible to 
come up this fall owing the fatal misfortune on our sides.  the death of 
your father which took place the day I received your letter in the 
morning between 9 & 10 oclock.  he sent for Leurany & myself on Saturday 
previous to his death when we got there we found him to have a very sick 
stomach in so much that he could keep nothing in it and could get 
nothing to go through him and very much swelled and great pain in making 
water and that but very little at a time.  Ridly before my geting there 
had made use of a cotheter but all in vain.  Ridley says he died of an 
inflamation in the bladder  he has left a will with myself and Sterling 
Evans Executors.  the contents of which you will know when you come 
down.  my advice is for you to come as soon as possible as we are all of 
age we can say whether we will sell the present crop of cotton in August 
or sell the seed at 12 months credit.  The papers concerning the pention 
has heretofor been in the hands of your brother Lewis but I have this 
day got them in mine and will be at times ready  I have long since 
expected for you to write agreeable to your promise when you left my 
house --- we and the rest of the connection are in tolerable health but 
hope thse few lines may find you and yours well.  I have nothing more at 
present but request you to come early as possible and remain your friend 
and well wisher.

											
	Thomas Lundy

Cornelius Atkinson Esq.

P.S.  Ben Cook is very much dissatisfied with the will & expect the 
devil will continue to be in him.