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LETTERS
This page contains extracts from letters, submitted by
researchers. A short
look at the beginning of this county 1948 letter from Oma Hemphill (written by wife Edith Ruth Tiner Hemphill) to LBJ, and responses from him, trying to
get electricity. .PDF From LBJ
library. Submitted by Tammy New 1948 letter from E. R. (Elvin) Hemphill to LBJ, and responses from
him, trying to get electricity. .PDF From
LBJ library. Submitted by Tammy New These letters are written by Mariah Louisa Stanley Moore Cook
Jones. They were to her daughter, Ellen Josephine Moore Hughes, wife of
William Frank Hughes. She was married to Levi Moore, Tobias Cook, and William
J Jones. They discuss her daily life and the search for the killer of her
son. The verbiage, punctuation and spelling have not been changed. These
letters were found in the family bible and were together, but it does seem to
be two separate letters.
Contributed by: Shirley Hughes Hickman. Marion S Hughes>William
Frank Hughes>James Dempsey Hughes> Grady Frank Hughes> Shirley
Hughes. september the sixt desdimonia po b eastland Co. Dear son and daughter I will this lonsome
day try to write you a few lines this leaves all well romillder
Moore is Maried (1896)his name is hugh
nollen now betty has got john faribell bulley
an demsey frunill an murcel the baby they call him bud
they hav got bob jentry
under a too thousin bond i
dont see how they will keep him from haning
they air giting plain proof that he kild
bome with out any caus
The united state has taken it in hand they sent here
and taken jim
cook to fort smith he had a bill found the trial will come
off in nov- december
there will about foore go down ther from here gess
Mickey is yet in the nation he is doing all he can
he has found one man that saw him
shoot bome bob jentry
is a meen man and the people is afraid of him john has
rented a plase in three miles of me for next year well ellen
I was glad to git the childrens
picturs netti is tall as me ira is nearly grone Dillan is nine the twenty third
of last january they air all fine looking perry is slender bilt
he is a good boy just as good to mind me as
he can bee and good to work he is agoing to make a fine looking man we hav bin having aheap of bad colde
weather ellen if I live to git free from home I will come to see you again i hope i
will see that time again on this earth Levi don't go to see aney of the girls he is just like som olde maried
man he is not able to worke
hard but he has to worke well write when you can I doo hope you all hav maid plenty to doo you I will close for
this time I remain your Mother until death M L Jones to ellen
hughs Ellen I will tell you my dear
childe I never expect to git well aney moore I am in bad health just abel to git
around about the plase the docters sais
I hav got the hart troubl sometimes I smother so bad that
I half to sit up in the bed from midnite untill day write to me don't git mad at me for I can
not write I am sick so much farewell to all M L Jones to all Well ellen
there is a drouth on us there wont
bee much cotton maid but little corn the people will see hard
times untill they make another crop loo has joind the christen church there is too metings going on but I don't git
to go to non of them for Mother is so I canot take her aney where she is as much troubel as a little childe and acts as simpel as one at times you may no
that I hav a hard time and a lonsom
time here alone with her she is no compney
to me. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXTRACTS FROM THE DIARY OF W. Y. ALLEN,
1838-1839 The entries from October 1 to 14, 1839, are in the issues
for January 26, June 29, and December 14, 1883. Printed in the
Presbyterian Tuesday, Oct. 1st, 1839. Got off at 1:30 for Austin, the
new Capital, on a small Mexican mare, for which I had given $100.00, Texas
money. I soon began to regret my trade for such a beast. Rode to Dr. H's.,
twenty-four miles, rather poor fare, dirty beds, but paid enough, $3.75. Wednesday, Oct. 2nd. Rode to San Felipe de Austin,
twenty-seven miles. Stopped at Kingsburry's,
wretched fare, great noise in a billiard room adjoining, slept but little,
but no charge. Thursday, Oct. 3rd. Went to Dottery's,
twenty-five miles. But little timber, rolling prairie. Some very agreeable
prospects. Some Dutch settlers. Good fare for $3.00. Met with Backus, from
Montgomery, Alabama. Friday, Oct. 4th. Rode to Rutersville
with Backus. Stopped at Reid's. Walked to campmeeting.
Heard Bro. Sullivan preach. Saturday, Oct. 5th. Rained while Dr. Hanie was preaching.
An uncomfortable day. I preached at 3 p. m. from Is. 53:5. Snead preached at
night. Sabbath, Oct. 6th. Communion at 3 p. m. at campmeeting. I went to La Grange, and preached at night
at the house of Mr. Fitzgerald, from Is. 41:21. A good congregation. Loughridge and Dr. Barnet with me. Monday, Oct. 7th. Returned to campmeeting.
Bro. Hill holding forth at 11 a. m. At 3 p. m. made a missionary address,
Clark also, a good result. I preached at night from Phil. 1:27. Great
excitement afterwards but little seriousness. Tuesday, Oct. 8th. Campmeeting
closed. Curious tactics of Dr. Hanie, for effect, at parting. Set off for
Bastrop. Rain. Stopped at Hill's, twenty miles. Met with Judge Webb's family. Wednesday, Oct. 9th. Got to Bastrop, twenty miles. River
very high. Preached at Henderson's. Stayed at Brown's. Thursday, Oct. 10th. Spent the day at Bastrop. Found
several Presbyterians. Saw a coat with a small hole in the front, made by a
poisoned Indian arrow, from which the wearer had died in great agony very
soon. Friday, Oct. 11th. Set of at 12 m. Got to Glascock's.
Waters had been high but had abated. A lonesome road,
had been recently infected by the Indians. Whithurst
and I alone, neither of us armed. Slender fare for $4.00. Passed a house
where Mrs. Coleman and her son had been recently murdered by Indians. Saturday, Oct. 12th, 1839. Arrived at Austin, 15 miles,
at 12 m., safe and sound, but tired. A few men just setting off to bury the
bones of thirteen men recently murdered by Indians, on Brushy Creek, twenty
miles from Austin. They soon returned, reporting that Indians had been within
ten miles of the city, and had shot two men the day before. There was great encitement, but more talk than action. Guards were posted
around the town. Slept very well at Bullock's the principal hotel, a large
number of boarders, met a number of acquaintances. Sabbath, Oct. 13th. Attended Sabbath School, at 10 a. m.,
twenty-two scholars. Preaching at 11. After preaching, organized the
Presbyterian Church of Austin, consisting of six members. Brethren Bullock
and Burke were chosen Elders. At 4 p. m. administered the communion of the
Lord's Supper to eight persons; the first time that ordinance had ever been
celebrated so far southwest, by Protestants, in North America. But few
spectators present; could not have preaching at night, owing to the
excitement about the Indians. General Burleson arrived about dark, with
seventy men, to go after the Indians. May the Head of the Church make this
small germ then and there planted a great tree, whose branches shall
overshadow the nation. O Lord, behold and see and visit this vine and make it
to flourish. Slept on the floor in Bullock's large room with General
Burleson's army. Austin had been located in June. Now there were some
seven hundred people there, in cabins and shanties and tents. The government
offices were in log cabins, on the main Ave., fronting the river. “Beautiful
for situation” is Austin, with its seven hills. Monday, Oct. 14th. Spent the day visiting friends and
making acquaintances. Supped on Buffalo meat, and hot coffee in a tin cup,
with Bro. Woodruff, in his camp. The Bullock Hotel was a curious structure. A
substantial frame first story, on this two log rooms on either end, with a
commodious room between, all enclosed. (After nineteen years I was there
again. It was then Smith's Hotel, the same frame and log rooms.) |
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