Lenoir County NcArchives History - Letters .....B. W. Brown To Enoch Nobles Unknown
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Source: Edna W. Curl & Williams family collection (Lenoir Co., NC)
Lenoir County, NC
Enoch Noble Collection
Letter from B. W. BROWN to Enoch NOBLES, Comfort, Jones Co., NC

Mount? Pleasant - Aug (unable to read)

Dear Cousin,

After much long and sober reflection I take the present opportunity of writing 
you a few lines which I hope at least may afford you some gratification.
All things seem in a gloomy condition just at this time as well as the whole 
summer, which has ?: for it has been very dry ever since last March, and of 
course our Corn — is very short, the Cotton small & some say short crops but it 
will long enough we all think, to make a low price at any rate. We are all well, 
but Mother, who has been very sick indeed, for about a week but at this time she 
is a little better; the people in the vicinity are generally healthy an din a 
prospering condition so far as I am as — of judging; so whenever the thought of 
coming again to Old Georgia, pushes itself upon you mind, be not discouraged at 
this ( lery of hard Times) — you away for I would virtually suppose it was much 
harder Times in the Old North State, I here your lands are worn out, a great 
many of inhabitants left, than in the fertile state of Georgia, the garden spot 
of the United States if you — —— me the expression.
You must leave again to Georgia and leaving some of your young men, for it seems 
some of these Georgia gals, — suited, with one exception all the gals you left 
here in this vicinity are here yet single, leaving plenty olds enough to become 
married wives, hanging on their fathers arms, ready to be taken off at any 
suitable period which it seems does never come. Miss Amanda M. GATHRIGHT? an 
orphan girl that lived at Mrs. H. LAWSON’S was married not long since to Mr. 
Robert HARRALL a young man that lived near Waynesville? We are all working in 
the field this year & have first commenced picking Cotton; it have about 150 
Acres planted - guess about 40 thousand pounds open ready for picking. We have 
had many revivals of Religion in our vicinity particularly in the Baptist 
Denomination this Summer but none of the family commission have formed this 
summer — Dempsey B. SMALL who is married and has a fine daughter and a most 
splendid wife indeed; But from inability and want of experience I must close my 
comments feeble as they are by sending you my best wishes and respects, with all 
inquiring friends, & indulging the hope that you will write too, yours with 
highest regard.
B. W. BROWN

Write as soon as you receive and direct to
Hawkinsville, Pallaski Co., Georgia 

To: Mr. E. NOBLES

Uncle Dempsey’s and family all well and present likewise, Uncle Williams & in a 
word all the family relation so far as I know. Old Mother Greena?, Uncle 
Dempsey’s wife’s Mother died last Spring of the Dropsy.
B.W.B.

Mr. Enoch NOBLES
Comfort Post Office
Jones County
N. Carolina


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