November 1897 Letter from James Monroe Smith to Eva Slaton

Submitted for the Union Parish Louisiana USGenWeb Archives by Robert S. Hendrick, 2/2006

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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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November 1897 Letter from James Monroe Smith to Eva Slaton

Smith became the Union Parish Clerk of Court in 1879 and served until 1900, when 
he resigned to serve as a Louisiana State Senator
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My Darling Little Girl,

     I am so sorry I am disappointed in seeing you this time, but of coarse dearest 
I can't blame you & only too happy to find your ailment not serious. I infer from your 
note that you did not receive a letter from me in the past week, if so I am surprised 
as I wrote you a long letter last Monday & it left Farmerville in Tuesday's mail via 
Shiloh & you should have rec'd it at farthest on Thursday last. I wrote mother & sent 
by same mail as yours & she got hers Thursday. I wrote you in that letter I would 
probably visit you the last of the week though not sure I could come. Darling I wanted 
to see you so badly I couldn't wait longer, but don't let my failure to see you this 
time worry you in the least it is alright. I accept the situation. You say you are 
perfectly well with the exception of your present trouble. I am so glad to hear it. 
Why can't we marry the last of Nov. or Dec. 1st. It would be a nice season of the year. 
I will leave for home in a few hours. Judge Barksdale will go with me. Write me a long 
letter soon. Write me a note in reply if you feel like it.

    As Ever,

                                              James


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