CALDWELL COUNTY, NC - MISC - Letter, Samuel Stewart to his brother, 
	James Stewart and sisters, Mary Collett and Elizabeth Hays
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ContributOr's Note:  This a letter from Samuel Stewart of Caldwell Co to his 
brother, James Stewart and sisters, Mary Collett and Elizabeth Hays who were 
living in Cherokee Co.  The letter was informing them of the death of their 
brother, Hugh, who lived on the Stewart farm on the Yadkin River near Lenoir.


N.C. Caldwell County
January  the 11 Day 1859

Dear Brothers and Sisters
I now take the opportunity of dropping you a few lines to let you know how we 
awl are . We are bad health at this time.  Sally and myself is hardly able to 
get about. Theodore is very sick at this and dont seem to get any better. He 
was taken last Saturday.  Brother Hugh was taken sick the 2 day of this munth 
at old Miss Steels and died the next Sunday about half after one oclock.  The 
doctor said his disease was the newmonia.  Thomas and Theodore was there part 
of the time during his sickness. He seamed to suffer awl the time. He was  
taken home and burried to day.  James Colletts family is well excep bad coals. 
John Steels family has been sick but has got better. There is a grildeay (?) 
of sickness in this country and a good many deaths.  Old miss Deavenport the 
forth day of this month and old William Conly died the 8 day of this month. So 
no more at presen.

							Samuel Stewart
							Sarah Stewart
(To) James Stewart
Harriet Stewart
(Cherokee Co, NC)