CORRESPONDENCE:  W.F. Parrish to Fannie Parrish, 1877

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Transcribed by:  Marabeth Plowman (maraedplow@earthlink.net)
Submitted:       11 May 2003
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Letter to Fannie PARRISH, d/o Lucian Minor PARRISH and Mary Elizabeth 
SHOPTAUGH, from her brother, W. F.  PARRISH:

Deatsville, Kentucky
February 25th 1877
Dear Sister Fannie
	I am seated for the purpose of writing you a few lines but the evening 
is so dark and gloomy that it has a tendency towards making one low 
spirited and no doubt this letter will prove very tiresome to you. So 
Fannie don't think hard should I fail your interest. This leaves me 
well all but my fingers and that hurts me very much at times. I hope 
this mission may find you all well and hearty. Fannie our "Concert" 
came off last night and proved to be a perfect success. I went and had 
a splendid time. I was with one of the ______ of the community. Her 
name is "Ora Sajers"  ain't it a pretty name? She is the prettiest girl 
I have seen in these parts. She is very light complected with deep blue 
eyes and the prettiest auburn hair, she is a perfect Blonde.  I told 
her I felt like I always knew her but this is not all I said by a good 
deal but back to the concert or you will think I did not see the 
performance. They had several tableaus which was perfectly around. I 
will mention one or two and then you can have some idea about the fun. 
First, was the grand "Bridal Scene" where the curtain was drawn. 
Imagine our feelings when we looked at an old blind Bridle hanging on 
the back of a chair, this was the "Bridal Scene" alias "Bridal on a 
chair." The rest was as we thought, an "Essay on Man" which was 
presented by a man sitting with his back to the audience with these 
letters on him S. A. as "S. A. on man." There was several others before 
the regular Drama commenced. The Drama "Ten Nights in a bar room" is a 
splendid play and I want to get it up in Mt. W. when I come home. We 
had the most delightful music and we listened too. The house was 
crowded and the best of order prevailed throughout the whole time.

	Nora Fannie I must close for this time. Yes, I must tell you about the 
horrible death here on last Tuesday morning. A little boy about 10 
years old started to lead a cow down to this distillery and some way 
the rope got fastened on his arm and the cow becam frightened and 
started down the rockiest road pulling the little fellow down and 
dragged him about 500 yeards oveer the rocks and tore his head all to 
pieces., scattering his brains everywhere. I was the first person to 
the little fellow. Oh, Fannie, it was a frightful scene it made my 
heart sick to wash his head and to look at his mangled form. It was a 
sad thing to see that mother bending over the lifeless form of that boy 
who was so well but a few minutes before. His name Jimmie Hall. Well 
Fannie write soon and tell me all the news and write a long letter. 
Tell me about Lulah, Lydia and all the girls.
From Your Brother W. F. Parrish
Good Bye
Fannie please hand this to Lulah and oblige W. F. P.

Submitted by Marabeth Porter Plowman
Fannie Isadora Parrish, wife of Frank Carrithers Porter, is my 
GGrandmother.