Letter from Anthony Splawn to Martha Splawn Ezell, 1877

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1877 - Letter from Anthony Splawn of Clarksville to his sister, Martha 
Elizabeth Splawn Ezell in Jena, Catahoula Parish (present day LaSalle), La. 
Original letter in the Ezell Family Papers.

Clarksville, Dec 14th 1877

Martha E. Ezell

Dear Sister
   It has been so long since I have heard from you that I don't know what to 
do.  I feel ashamed of myself for not writing to you sooner but I have put 
it off from  time to time until now & I have resolved to write often whether 
you do or not.  I wrote to you last year & I received no answer and I  came 
to the conclusion that you didn't want to hear from me & I  thought I wouldn't 
write anymore.  I haven't heard from you since way last spring.  I wrote to 
the Doctor and still have heard nothing from       you.  I don't know 
whether you got my letter or not & you may have  written & I not (sic) 
yours.  So I want you to write to me & give me the news of old Catahoula.  
I would like to know how you are getting        along.  I am getting along 
very well making a living.  I wont (sic) to come back to see you all next 
summer about July.  I hear from Pa & Ike often  they are doing very well.  
Ike has a good practice and is making some money.  Pa is just about making 
a living.  I went to see them last Aug. & stayed a week with them.  Pa 
expects to go with me when I go back to Louisiana.

   Martin is still in Elmo working at a mill doing very well.

   Give me love to all the children & tell them that I will bring them  
some nice presents when I come.  I would send them some now but am afraid 
they will get lost.  Tell Dock he must write to me a (sic)   let me know 
how he is doing.  I send you one of my pictures.

   Regard to all inquiring friends & relatives.
  Address                              Yours
  Clarksville                             A.H. Splawn
  Red River Co.
  Texas