JONES COUNTY, GA - HISTORY LETTERS James Moore (Indian Trader) from daughter, Catherine (death of Jackson) ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by:"Jill Florence Lackey" These letters on same sheets of paper. The name of the parish in first letter in different handwriting from Caty's letter, possibly that of the letter of the second letter. The letter, as usual with those of this time period, was its own envelop, being addressed on the back to James Moore , Tallapoosa County, Dudleyville, Ala., and bears a notation in a different hand, "Pontotoctin Aug 26" evidently the postmark Parish of Quachita State of Louisana August 1 1837 Deer father I have once more embrassed an oppitunity of droping you a few lines to inform you of our distressed situuation which has continued ever since about 20th of July. We got in 4 days ride of Shreveport where we started to go. There were nearly all taken down at once and two were taken by death which was lisor & Jackson. The balance of us has been laing st the point of death. One has not been able to see the other barried except Grandison & Adam. We happen to be taken down in a very fine settlement of people. They have endeavored to make us as comfortable as were in their power. We have had every assistance we could ask of them. We are at the house of a gentleman by the name of Hickman and does intend to stay until the fever quits us. Jackson at this time is a corpes in the house with us. He died about 3 oclock this evening. This day one week ago Lizor died and we berried her at Richard Dickersons graveyard and will berry Jackson at the same place. As soon as able to travel we expect to hunt out a home then I will write you immediately to let you know where and how we is and I bee very glad for you to let us know what your wishes for us to do. I will let you know in my next letter how we have got and where to direct your letter to I remain your most humble child, Catharine Moore ( following just beneath this) Dr. Sir Monroe La., 5th August 1837 Having the permission to incert a few lines in this letter I take the privilege - In the first place I would inform you that I feel not a little solicitude in the welfare of the distressed family above spoken of - On the 1st or 2nd Inst. I was sent for to attend your son Jackson who was seriously ill about sixteen miles from this place, but before I arrived he had espired. The family I found at the house a very respectable gentleman by the name of Hickman. You may feel assured that every attention will be paid them by that hospitable people in whose neighborhood they are. There ware when I left 6 or 8 of the family sick. None of them though ( as I thought) seriously so. They all appear to have a dispoit to postpone taking medicine until perhaps it will be too late. I have advised them to remain in that neighborhood until thay hear from you and any assistance that I can afford them they shall have. How they will proceed I do not feel able to decide, since they were altogather undecided when I left them. This letter and one to Mr. Johnson were sent to me by the old black man (Gradndison - perhaps) this evening, Who says the health of the family is improving. With the best feelings towards the distressed and beraved family of emigrants, and my respects to their father, I am Respectfully yours John S. Lewis The remarks in parenthesis in Mr. Lewis' letter are his own. Caty's letter about one not being able to see the other buried is not clear, but must mean that only Grandison and Adam were able to attend the funeral of Lizor. Grandison and Adam were possibly negro slaves.