28 Feb 1872 Letter from William R. Mayo to his friend James M. Smith, all of Union Parish LA

Submitted for the Union Parish Louisiana USGenWeb Archives by Robert S. Hendrick, 4/2005

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Materials from the Personal Collection of Dr. Robert S. Hendrick, Jr.
Transcribed and submitted by Robert S. Hendrick, Jr.

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28 Feb 1872 Letter from William R. Mayo to his friend James M. Smith, all of Union Parish LA
     Residents of Farmerville, Union Parish Louisiana
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February 28, 1872 
Farmerville, LA 
 
Dear Friend, 
 
   I received your letter of the 21st this morning. I have written two or three 
letters to you and the same to George and haven't received but one and that was 
from you. I delivered that note to Lillie. The thought that I wrote  it The She 
showed them it to her Pa. I told her to not let any body see it. The bold Ben 
Shuster, W. Burch and others. I enjoy myself very much at school. I didn't get 
my kiss from May. They got mad with me because I helped Miss L Lee to hold her 
for Marton to kiss her. I have been sick for the last two or three days. Jimmie 
write to her. Miss Della. You have in her a friend and a lover. It would do her 
heart good to receive a letter from you. I will swear if you write to her your 
letter will be answered. If I were in your place I would never write to that 
b***h girl any more. She was caught letting Frank Trimble f*** her. I came very 
near calling her a b***h. It made me so mad when I first herd of it. She is a 
lire [liar?] too. She promised to not show that letter or tell any thing that 
was in it. Jimmie, Pa has come very near dying. Twist [T'was?] in the last two 
weeks. He is a great deal better. Since is up and down well. Your Pa's family is 
very all but Miss Mollie. She is sick. Miss Jennie [Virginia Manning?] is very 
well and as beautiful as ever. Give my warmest regards to all the boys. Take an 
abundant portion for yourself. If you don't quit calling me Mayo I am going to 
whip your little a** when you come home. Call me Willie and I will call you 
Jimmie. Write soon and often to your friend. 
 
					Willie R. Mayo 

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Note:
William R. Mayo was born in Farmerville about 1858, the son of Farmerville lawyer 
Frederick E. Mayo. Frank Trimble was the son of Farmerville lawyer, judge, and 
"Gazette" founder James E. Trimble.

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