Post Civil War Letter,  Elijah Snipes To Anderson Snipes
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Compiled by Will Snipes <wsnipes@phnx.uswest.net>
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. C. Person County

Dear brother. I seat myself to write you a few lines to let you know we is
well at present hoping when these few lines come to hand they will find you 
and all well. We have a good crop of corn at this time. if we can have two 
or three more rains in time we will make plenty of corn. I have not heard 
from you since the war began. All my boys was in it but William he was not 
old enough. John A. Snipes died the first year of the war in the mountains 
of vir. at the blue sulpher spring in Gen. Leas army. I went and brought 
him home and buried at home.  George was with Gen. Leas army when it 
surrendered and come home safe. In a good many battles come out . (James 
was at) Raleigh and Salisbury guarding the railroad. He was one of the 
state guard  he came out safe. There was no use for this war. It has ruined 
us. I had _____ negroes I shall have to loose. I have worked hard to ____ . 
I shall never try to make a thing more only something toeat. Times hard 
here. Money is no count. There is no silver nor gold to do anygood. The 
paper currency is gone down. They left us without anything. If they have 
taken all your negroes you had better come back and stay with us. You write 
as soon as get this letter and let me know how times is in mississippi.

I will come to a close by remaining your brother until death.

July 17, 1865

Elijah Snipes, To, Anderson Snipes

Elvira & all the children send howdy to you. Our youngest girl died. Last 
May was a year ago. Her name was Martha. We have lost two of our children, 
John A.& Martha. We have seven living yet. Come and live with us. Be sure 
to write.

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