Tyler Co. Tx - Collier Letter, 18 Sep 1856

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                          Collier Family Letter 
                                18 Sep 1856
                                      
                                                 Huntsville 18th Sept. 56
                                                                         
   Dear Elizabeth,
   
   We have just reached this place, I seat myself on the ground of the
   public square to drop you a few lines.
   
   We all enjoy fine health and spirits, though we travel quite slow, we
   can only travel about 25 miles a day and yet have near 300 miles to go
   which will (?)_______ 12 day more & if we rest on Sunday, which I
   shall insist on doing it will take 18 days from the time of leaving
   home till we reach our journeys end, then if we find (?______ land
   worth) locating, it will require at least 3 weeks more. So you see it
   will be impossible to get home again under 2 months. We traveled 18
   miles yesterday without water for our horses and after leaving this
   place a few miles, shall have to travel 50 miles without crossing
   water, but shall have a chance at watering at wells. We saw 2 young
   men last night that have just returned from near where we are going,
   they say we can get plenty for ourselves and horses. They saw a
   company of armed men going on that we suppose to be Mc and company.
   
   Kiss my Dear Eldonia for me. Poor Matty is a good boy when not mad,
   tell him to be a good boy. I should be much delighted to have little
   Sophronia in my arms, that I might have a sweet kiss. Tell the other
   children all to do better than they have done heretofore.
   
   I feel anxious to see you already and you can only tell by experience
   how I shall feel to be absent 2 months. Brother Joseph and his mule
   both got on very well. We all are troubled to keep our horses backs
   from hurting on account of the weather being so hot.
   
     Give my respects to all & believe me ever your affectionate husband.
                                                            J. G. Collier
                                                                         
   (In possession of Barbara Yancey Dore)