Onslow County, NC - Josiah Henderson Jr. to Hillary Henderson, 1839

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This is a transcription of a letter from Josiah Henderson Jr. a
resident of the old Northeast Community now called kellum to his brother
Hillary in Georgia.

Dier Brother  I once more take up my pen to right a few lines to you to let
you know we are in tollaribul helth threw the goodness of God  Hoping that
these lines may find you and fammily in joyous good helth  I receved yor
letter dated the 3 of November and was more than gld to here from you once
more I have nothing worth riting at present  Only to let you know that I am
living but a grate deale distrest in my mind at this time.  Times are as
livly in this cuntry as common terpentine is worth from $1.80 cts to 1.85
per barrel corn from 3 to two fifty per barrel pork from 5" to 6 per
hundred.  We hav seventeen in fammily  We have nine children four sons and
five daughters  We never hav lost nar child as yet  We hav five negros.  I
hop to see you in time if it shd be the wil of the Lord  You rote me that
you tht of starting to se us sum of thes days you wrote to me that yu was
vary fat and clumsy  You did not think that you cold stand the fortigue  But
I think if you wold starte you wod hold out  I houp yu will come out to this
cuntry and see us  I hant in joyous good helth in several years  I am liter
at this time that I hav bin since I was grone I hav seen a grateale of
truble aboute the deth of Brother Gabriel and Wif  I minnig the astate  Give
my best regards to yor wife and children also to Brothers children to uncle
Biverly Simmons and fammily Aunte Mary Haskins and all hur also to all
iquiring friends if any  Father Humphrey and Mother Humphrey givs ther best
respects to you The old man is in bad helth at this time and Uncle David
Simmons has bin vary sick but is some on the mend the last I hird of him
Right to me evry opportunity.  Lots not to be so neglectful in righting to
each other  I must conclud my bad rote leter

May the Lord bless you my dier Brother and prosper you to the end and if we
never see each other in this wirld may we meet in heaven where parting will
be no moore.  So fair wel for the present.  I am yors with

Josiah Henderson Jr.

This apparently was in with another letter sent to Hillary in Puklaski,
Georgia Hawkinsville Post Office December 4, 1839

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