16 November 1897 Letter from James M. Smith, Sr. to Eva Slaton - of Union Parish Louisiana
Submitted by:       Dr. Robert S. Hendrick
Date of Submission: October 2009

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16 November 1897 Letter from James M. Smith, Sr. to Eva Slaton

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

Smith became the Union Parish Clerk of Court in 1879 and served until 1900, when 
he resigned to serve as a Louisiana State Senator. Smith had courted Slaton prior 
to his marriage to May Olive Kidd in 1885, but May had died in February 1895. Smith 
and Slaton married in January 1898.
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James M. Smith Sr. to Eva Slaton
(Addressed to Miss Eva M. Slaton)
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Jas. M. Smith, Clerk                                         Edward Everett, Deputy
      
      Clerk’s Office
      Parish of Union
                                                    Farmerville, LA November 16, 1897

My darling little girl,

    Your dear short little letter came Saturday evening and as usual I was made to be 
very happy over its reception. The reasons I deferred writing you until now. I had not 
decided what day I would go to Ruston. If nothing prevents sister & I will go next 
Thursday, Billie Heard & family & uncle Gus (James A. Manning) will also accompany us. 
Florence will go on the evening’s train to S’port & Billie & family to Baton Rouge. Well as 
I hope to see you day after tomorrow & have a long, old-time, sweet talk I will do as you 
did save all the news until I see you. Darling I want to see you so much I can hardly 
wait for the time. Take good care of my little darling & be a sweet girl until I see you. 
With a heart full of love.
      
                                                     Yours Devotedly,
      
                                                                   James



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