Letter from Rachael Church Dancy, 1887, Wilkes Co. NC
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This letter was written by Rachael Church Dancy in Wilkes County, NC,
to two of her granddaughters, Amanda Jane Church Stoner and Metilda
Carolina Church (later Collier) in Jackson County, AL.  There is no
envelope with the letter.

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North Carolina
Wilkes County 
                                    April the 24th 1887

Dear granddaughters  I seat myself to write you a few lines to let you
know I am well as common hopeing these few lines may reach you safe
and find you well and doing well.  Times is hard here money is scarse
and hard to get.  Corn is worth $1.00 per bus wheat from $1.15 to
$1.25 per bus bacon from 12 1/2 to 15 per lb live stock is dull for
cash.  I can tell you sad news my son Alexander died about three years
ago and this last February two of his girls died with the measels and
fever.  They both about grown young women and I have only two children
alive in this country and one of them is a getting very low she has
been sick for some time.  I have a plenty to go upon at present and I
am still able to get about and attend to my business as yet and one of
my grandsons is a living with me.  I have nothing more to write that
would be of any intrust to you so I will come to a close for this time
by asking you to write soon and fail not.  I even remain your grandma
until Death.

to Amanda J. Stoner                              Rachael Dancy
and Metilda C. Church

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