14 Oct 1872 Letter of Mollie Smith to her brother James M. Smith, all of Union Parish LA

Submitted for the Union Parish Louisiana USGenWeb Archives by Robert S. Hendrick, 1/2005

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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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14 Oct 1872 Letter of Mollie Smith to her brother James M. Smith
     Residents of Farmerville, Union Parish Louisiana
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Oct. 14, 1872
Farmerville, Union Parish, LA

Dear Brother,

     As Mrs. Lee is going to Baton Rouge, I will try to write to you for the first time.
There was a large barbaque here today but I did not attend as Aunt Anna (Anna A. Manning 
Thornton) was not well enough to go. Lizzie and I staid home and let Ma and Belle go. 
They said that there was a large congregation and some of the negros were drunk and 
fighting, one negrow cut another.  Lizzie (Elizabeth Callaway) has been grieving because 
she has to go home, for Mrs. Goldsby has been very sick, and she has dismissed her school. 
Dr. Roberts gave a lecture last Monday night, and I went and saw him mesmerize three 
gentlemen. He could make them do any thing that he wished to.

     I wish that you could be here to go to the concert next Friday night, for I expect 
it will be a very good one. Buddie, I have to study very hard for Della Cook is trying 
to get the prize this month, as I got it last month. Mrs. Hargis received a letter from 
Miss Rosa a short time after her departure. Colie and Ella Hargis came to see me this 
evening.

    Little Florence often talks about you and she says "you has gone home". 

    I wrote to Nora Saturday and told her how I hated to see you leave home. The girls 
often speak of you at school. Ma says that I can have my picture taken soon and then I 
will send you one. Please have yours taken and then be sure to send me one. Ma wrote to 
you the 10th by mail, she said that "you must study hard and be a good boy".

    Willie said that he will learn to write after a while, and then he will write to you.

    Florence is as sweet as ever and she said that "Bud Jimmie must come to see her and 
bring her some candy". As it is getting late I will bring my letter to a close by asking 
you to write as soon as possible. I forgot to tell you that Willie said that he can run 
a horse.

                                                     Your Loving Sister.

                                				M. E. V. Smith


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