Misc: Joseph C. Tanner Letter, 1954, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by: Christi Lewien, 608 Deerslayer, Spring Branch, TX 78070-3919


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Letter written by Joseph C. Tanner to Artie (Risher) Watson:

                               Dodson LA
                          March 15/54   Rt. 1.

Dear Cousin Artie I will answer your letter I enjoyed so much. I guess
you thought I wasnt going to answer. I have been very poorly and I have
moved. I live one mile South of Sikes. La. on Charlie Cranes' place. I
wish you would pay me a visit I sure would like to see you I hope you
are well. I am not feeling so good. I sure thank you for the boy's
picture I think he is a nice looking fellow. Artie I have your Daddys
picture and I will send it to you if you will promise me you will have
you some pictures made from it and send it back to me. I want to keep
it as long as I live when I die you can have it. I have kept it over 50
years. I had a letter from Jennie Smith Jennie Thompson used to be.
They were well. Artie that Little John Tanner you ask about, is my
oldest brother He lives in Gulfport Miss. My brothers are all living
you tell Missouri and Oliver and all the folks to write to me. I sure
would like to see Missouri. Well it sure is cold over here in these dry
Louisiana hills it is the driest here that I have ever saw at this time
of the year. Artie what church do you belong to I am a pentecoster I
have been saved 13 years. Artie do you all farm over there I havent
worked any since 1948. My wife and I gets $104 dollars a month old age
pension and that is what we live on. Well I guess you all have a nice
garden. Ours is sory (sic) it is so cold and dry over here. Do you have
lots of chickens we dont have any we have a dog one cow and calf. We
get plenty of milk. Oh yes we have a nice fish pond you come over and
we will go fishing. Well I guess I had better close for now looking for
a long sweet letter from you real soon. May God richly bless and take
care of you all from one who loves all of you. Artie here is my new
address

       Joseph. C. Tanner
       Rt.1. Dodson Louisiana

                                Bye