Letter from Victoria Elizabeth Cunningham to Margaret Cunningham Sullivan — January 28, 1862 · Greer Heritage Museum collection

Title

Letter from Victoria Elizabeth Cunningham to Margaret Cunningham Sullivan — January 28, 1862

Accession Number

2022.1.1.6

Accession Date

February 4, 2023

Accession Creator

David Lovegrove

Depositor

Shuman B. Gerald, III

Description

This is the first time Victoria mentions the man who would become her husband, W. C. Bailey.

Date

January 28, 1862

Storage Location

General Archive Box #7 Folder #2

Text

January 28th 1862
Dear Sister,
I have been thinking for some time of writing to you to inform you that the health of the family is very good. We received a letter from Mike last week he has got well he has been sick with jaundice but am glad to say they got into winter quarters he sais he has a very good cabin and a good chimney I came home from Greenville yesterday. I spent a very pleasant time. Mr. Gabson has just returned from the Coast on a sick furlough he said he was greatly disappointed not getting to the association. Ann said give you a great deal of love for her and said she was very much obliged to you for not visiting her when you was at the village. Whitfield came home a few days ago and is quite sick he told me Mike was looking very well and doing fine
Ben Morgan landed [ho??s] last week he has been very sick so you can judge how Mrs Morgan is getting on I have seen her twice since he has got home and you never heard such taking over
I suppose you have heard that Frank Painer is very sick. I think it doubtful of his recovery. John has been with him for three weeks today and has never been at home but twice a little while. Frank sais he is all the relation he has and wants him to stay with him. John’s family has all got well with the measels. Belton is here going to school to the Hon W C Bailey he has a very good school I suppose I saw the Dr a few days past I hardly knew him he has given up Woods hair restorative and has got a wig.
Belton & Mary Landrum did not come according to promise I received a letter from Belton stating the reason, there was a muster on hands. and he could not leave.
Ask Janie if she dont want to go to Clouth’s and Uncle Sammy’s again, and tell Addie not to kill her baby with kisses for I would like to see him again you must write soon and tell me all the news
The family joines me in sending much love to you all
I remain your loving sister
Vic
I suppose Capt Blakely is very low he has taken a [lelifs?] from measels and Pinkney Vaughn is very sick with Typhoid fever there is but ten men in Blakelys Company able for duty.