[Letter dated Oct. 9, 1877 from Warren Allegre sent to G.J. Hume, his Uncle. 
Mostly about family matters and the health of relatives like Aunt Martha, Mother, 
Susan and Jesse. Warren doesn't want to take a trip to Kentucky.  
  Jesse, probably Sister Susan's husband, was a teacher at Tehuacana. (They 
probably relied on student boarders.) The school in Tehuacana in 1877 was Trinity 
University founded by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. (Trinity University 
is now located in San Antonio.) 
   Warren Allegre built a fancy Victorian house in Wortham in 1895 and it is a 
Texas landmark. He was a judge, lawyer, druggist, as well as mayor of Wortham.]

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                                                        1877
                                               Wortham, Texas, Oct. 9,
  Mr. G. J. Hume,
    Dear Uncle - Your letter, dated the 23rd ult. came to hand yesterday post 
marked, "missent".  I was glad to hear from you, but sorry to learn that you and 
aunt Martha are in such bad health. This letter leaves mother quite unwell also. 
She has been confined to her bed most of the time for the past 10 days, and there 
is not much change for the better yet. Fever is the chief disease that is 
troubling her, attended with some derangement of the digestive forces and the 
liver. As cool weather will soon be here, 

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    I hope she will begin to improve soon. The rest of us are well.

    Sister Susan and Jesse were well when we heard from them last. They are not 
doing as well now as when you were here. So far, they have only one boarder this 
session, and I don't see how they can support themselves at that. The school at 
Tehuacana is said not to be paying very well at this time.
    Upon mature deliberation, I have decided not to go to Kentucky this fall. I 
don't see what good it would do for me to go, as you and mother can't agree on a 
settlement. I think the thing to do is for you and aunt Martha to come out this 
winter and stay with us as you intend coming south anyhow, 

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    and then you could talk the whole matter over to your satisfaction. Mother 
says if you would do that she thinks you could understand each other better, and 
could probably reach a settlement. I cannot spare the time to take so long a trip 
as a trip to Kentucky would be. I want to teach this winter and it will keep me 
busy all the fall fixing up things so as to be ready.
   Think the matter over and let us know what you decide to do. I think if you 
come you will find Mother is not so "bitter" toward you as you imagine. It is 
only her style of writing. Give my kindest regards to aunt and write soon. 
                    In haste, 
                        Warren Allegre

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          Letter from Warren Al[l]egree
                  Nephew of Humes
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