20 January 1873 Letter of Union Parish Recorder William Callaway Smith to 
          his son James Monroe Smith

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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20 January 1873 Letter of Union Parish Recorder William Callaway Smith to 
          his son James Monroe Smith
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January 20, 1873
Farmerville, LA

James M. Smith

Dear Son,

   I intended to have written you a long letter this evening, but my business prevented 
me from doing so. The mail will be closed in a few minutes, so I will only write you a 
short note with my pencil. We are well and present. The last letter we have received 
from you was to Mr. Lott a few days ago. I received the December report. Col. Boyd said 
in that report that probably the Beneficious would be sent home at the end of the Session. 
I am in hopes that you may continue, but if that should be the case, you are discharged 
as a Beneficiary, you can come home. Take a Washataw Boat and come to Post M (???) or 
Ouachita City. Dr. Woodward was at our house today. Tell Savory (?) he is well. If Col. 
Boyd concludes to keep you to the end of the 9 months session let me no and will forward 
a draft for the money that will be due. I have nothing more to write you (?). Mr. Lott 
commenced Boarding at the hotel today. We only have your Uncle “Gus”  (James A. Manning) 
and Belle now.

   Tell George Kilgore I saw his Pa day before yesterday. All well.  If you can’t continue 
as a Beneficiary in the University, I don’t feel able to pay what it would cost me. Come 
home and I will buy (?) some other school,

   Miss Bertie Kennedy and Mr. (Joseph W.) Tugwell get married next Thursday night. I am 
solicited to perform the ceremony. Hoping this may find you enjoying good health. Giving 
my kindest regards to all other boys. Write often. You can hardly imagine how a letter 
from you is appreciated by us all.

						Your Father,

							W. C. Smith

P. S. Should you have to come home the ten dollars that you deposited for breakage I 
suppose will be paid back to you provided you have damaged nothing. I send you copy 
of S. Record.



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