Fam Hist:  Letter from Lucinda Phillips to her sister, 1861, Claiborne Parish, LA

Source:  M-019, Box 001, Folder 001-003 David M. Phillps, Papers, 1819-1869, 
         LA Tech University, Archives in Prescott Library, donated Feb. 1969 
         by Mrs. Jenny D. Phillips

Submitted for the LAGenWeb Archives by: Joy Moore	Feb 2000



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Marion County
5 of August 1861

Dear Sister,
     I received your kind letter in due time and would have replied to it but thought
I would wait for Pa to see Bud's letter--as I got a letter from Bud at the same time
that I did from you and thought I would send Bud's to you and yours to him.  I have
nothing of interest to write about as times are very dull here There is nothing but
war.  That is all that is talked about.  Mr. Carr near Pa and Mr. French both are
ready to start with Company for War soon I think.  There is more a going from here
than ought to go.  Some of them had better stay at home.  There are all well at Pa and
doing well they had a drought that infered there corn crop but they think they will
mol?? enough to do. There cotton looks well but they have so much rain that it looks 
like it ruin everything.  Bud says he has written to Mr. Phillips two or three times
and don't get answer from.  He would like to hear from you.  Pa and Amanda and me would
go out to see if Bud could get home by winter.  I would go if I had anyone to go with me
if James White or any of your friends were a going I would go with them if I knew of it 
in time.  Dr. Williams and Reuben Phillips have gone to Virginia.  They seen hard times
since they left Pensacola though Bud wants to go but they had better stay where they are
for they have so much better.  I am at Pa's this week a making wine.  They have Agneat?
my grapes but it looks like they will ???if it don't stop raining so much.  Amanda
says she wishes you all had some of the fruit.  They have so much of it.  Mrs. Carter
is entirely blind.  She can't see a bit and her health is bad.  She won't set up much.
I will send this to Ellender as I am here.  Jimmy says he is going ?? for he wants
Cobie so bad.  Larkin Camp is a soldier and he come home and worried and has gone
back to War.  Again nearly any man has gone from Shley and Marion and it looks like
everyone that old enough and not too old will go enough they will if they can be
Captain or Pv for they are all seeking for office.  Ester has another baby.  She has
two fine children as anybody.  She is married to Mr. Carter's Ably.  They were married
last winter.  I am glad to hear that you are a making a good crop.  Crops are generally
good in this country where they did not have a severe drought.  We have heard from
Bud since I got this letter.  He is well.  Give my love to Mr. Phillips and the
children and Mr. Joe White and Family.  You must write to me soon for I am glad to hear
from you at any time.  Pa got your letter on last Saturday.  I must close as I am a
going to America's and will put this letter in the office there.  Yours truly.
M. Powell
Mrs. Lucinda Philiips

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