Lenoir County, NC - Letters

(A letter from Susan M. LaRoque from Kinston to Mary Caroline Potts 
Jones, Wayne County, NC. The "aunt Hannah" was sister to Mary's father, 
Newman Potts in Wayne)

March 30, 1868
Kinston NC

Dear Mary,

I will take the priviledge of writing to you although I have never seen 
you. I love you as a relative. I have heard aunt Hannah speak of you 
and I thought I would write to you and I would be very glad to have you 
to write to me. 

Aunt Hannah wrote to your father some time ago and has never received a 
line from him and she is very anxious to know the reason he does not 
write. Aunt Hannah says she brought away some of yours and your sisters 
cards that you got from school and she thought you would want them so I 
will send them for her. There is no news of any proclaim at this 
present time.

We once thought we would be in the hands of the Yankees but they went 
back again and I don’t think they will come again. Our own soldiers is 
about to eat some of the peoples horses here but they don’t bother us.
The ladies about here don’t wear anything new but homespun to church or 
anywhere else.

You must come and stay with me some, we would be very glad to have you 
come. Aunt Hannah sends her love to all of the family and wishes to see 
you very much. You must answer my letter as soon as you get it. If you 
would come, we could meet at Kinston any time. 

Give my best respects to all of the family and receive a large portion 
for yourself. Write soon to Susan M. LaRoque.

Kinston
NC

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