Overton Letter, 26 Feb 1869, Smith Co, TX - Maury Co, TN

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LETTER FROM E.C. OVERTON TO JOHN F. OVERTON IN TEXAS

Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee
February 26, 1869

Dear Brother,

I have but little to inform you of interest more than to let you know 
that I and family are well and hoping these few lines may find you and 
yours likewise. 

I enclose a check for $250.  You will please send me a receipt as 
administrator of John F. Overton Junior, deceased so that I can settle 
with the court and also one for the $400 I sent you.  I had to 
administer on the estate before I could collect any of the money.  I 
wrote to you on this subject in my last. 

I will inform you of that Brownlowe has ordered out the militia in a 
number of counties and proclaimed martial law in those counties.  The 
consequences I shall not predict, yet I fear bad time.  God's will be 
done is my wish.  It is supposed by some that the great object to be 
affected by this militia share is to hold the state two more years - 
which he can affect by putting counties under martial law where the 
Democrats have a majority.  Well, if his militia behaves themselves, 
we may not suffer so much, but if not, God only knows the result.  We 
are all in great dread for the future welfare of our people or State.  
We are looking anxiously for Grant’s message.  Yet I fear that he will 
go with his Radical Party and maybe worse, he may proclaim himself 
Dictator. 

I will send you a paper today so you can see what we are doing in this 
county.  I have not seen Thomas Jameson for some time he promised to 
let me have some money for you in a few days, yet I fear he will come 
up missing.  I received $45 in Tennessee money of Jacob.  He sold 
mules of the Estate of Margaret Jameson for it and swore that he has 
not used it and has held it for the heirs.  When $20 of it is 
worthless, and $25 that is worth 32 cents on the dollar or was when 
I received it, I thought it would get better as it has been improving 
lately.  I would not take it at first, but the law forced me to do 
so and it cost me $2.50 to find out. 

You must write often and tell Samuel I will write to him soon.  We 
have had a spell of very fine weather.  Wheat looks well and I think 
our prospects for a good crop is better than last year.  I will sow 
oats next week if the ground is suitable.  I will plant some cotton 
and corn and I have fifty acres in wheat.  I am in the schoolhouse and 
I tell you I think if I could see as well as I once could, I would be 
better teacher than I ever was. 

Your Brother,
E.C. Overton
To John F. Overton 

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