GREENE COUNTY, NC - Letter - Wm. McKennie to David McKennie, 1846.

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             LETTER - FROM WILLIAM McKennie to David McKennie

Heritage Place, Lenoir Co Community College, Kinston, NC  -  Vertical
File: McKinnie 13158-1

There appears to be a fold line which makes this difficult to read in
places.

Envelope is attached and is addressed to David McKinnie, No 8 So 10th
Street, Philadelphia, Pa.  Return address is Hookerton, NC and dated
Dec.
4th 1846

North Carolina Greene County December 1st 1846

My Dear Brother,

I received your letter on the 10th (word not readable) and would have
answered the same had I not known that you wished to hear that we all were
will which was the case till a few days ago. But we at this time are all
enjoying tolerable good health. Pa informed you of the death of our beloved
little Sister Susan Frances and the manner of her death which preys on 
Mother's mind and has impared her health considerably. He also informed
you that Sister Hannah has a fine Daughter called by the united name 
Charity Frances.  Sis has been quite unwell. She has been so that she could
not raise herself in bed but is now improving very fast.  My brother how
often do I wish that fortune had permitted us to continue as we began our
journey through life hand in hand.  I long for the coming of the Spring on
no account more than to meet you again to revisit our old haunts to see our
old friends, to talk over old stories and compare notes on our more recent
adventures.  Elbert is quite well and makes as much noise about his baby as
Major Jones did about his. Charlton gets tipsey (?) every day or to and is
expeled from the church. We went to Snowhill the other day and got tipsy
tore his Buggy to pieces. Swore that it was not worth 25 dollars and would
have been killed had it not been for Newet and Dr. Masters. Newets family
is well. He says you must write to him and Sister. They send their respects 
to ? to you.  Elbert sends his and wifs. We received your letter on the 
28th inst and days he intends to write to you soon. Dr. Masters wishes me 
to say to you that we will write to you after he returns from Newbern as he 
wants to find out whether his brother will go with him to Philadelphia.  So 
that he can let you know when you may expect him in the city. He also sends 
his best respects to you. Elbert presented to me a piece of cedar gathered 
for me by my brother. Charlton talks of going South and leaving his wife at 
home but I think it is rather doubtful whether he will do so or not. He 
says he is going to write to you before he leaves. I wish you would send me 
the magazines for December. Mother & Pa send you their love. Henry Clay 
says he loved you very much wants you to come home and bring him some 
Marbles Sam (sic). Papa says he want to see you very much and wants some 
marbles. Emily Webb and Sam ? Hart send their love. Jane says don't let the 
city girls steal your affections. Polly [?] says she has not forgotten you 
either.  Mrs. Emory says [?] is fat and hearty and hope you are so too. I 
am making preparations to go to a wedding in Pitt County at which I am to 
be Bridesmaid it is to come off the 10th of this month. The parties are 
Allen Blount & Winifred Rountree. John Coward had [??] waiters I suppose 
some of the Ladies past thirty. My hand has become nervous and it is 
getting late and I will close. Accept my warmest love and write soon my 
Dear Brother and you will oblige your Affectionate Sister
Yours truly
William McKinnie
Adieu my Brother