Letter from Victoria Cunningham Bailey to Margaret Cunningham Sullivan — September 30, 1865 · Greer Heritage Museum collection

Title

Letter from Victoria Cunningham Bailey to Margaret Cunningham Sullivan — September 30, 1865

Accession Number

2022.1.1.20

Accession Date

February 4, 2023

Accession Creator

David Lovegrove

Depositor

Shuman B. Gerald, III

Description

In this letter, Victoria explains and describes her marriage to W. C. Bailey.

Date

September 30, 1865

Storage Location

General Archive Box #7 Folder #4

Text

Pleasant Grove
September 30th /865
My dear Sister
As Mr. Mahoffer is here and offers to carry a letter to you so I thought you would to hear from us all.
We have been to the association today there was not many persons present and had very little good preaching. I saw some of your Brushy Creek friends but did not speak to many of them. We are somewhat disappointed tonight; F. J. Earls family promised to spend tonight with us, but however, we have some your neighbors and a Mr. Jones & daughters. You know I am pleased with the Mahoffees as they are mine & Janies kind of people.
I suppose you have heard that I have connected my destiny with that of Mr. W.C. Bailey’s. I acted from my own feelings and I hope I never will regret the step that I have taken feeling assured that I have a loving and affectionate husband, so what doth hinder me from being perfectly happy? [or !]
We were married on Tuesday the 19th [cust?] by the Rev. RH Reids. We had no wedding at all John & children Mrs. Fleck was staying with Sophrenia so she came up on Monday. I would have been glad to have you & family here but you are aware of the existing circumstances, so I thought it best to have it as private as possible you know I told you when I was at your house you need not [me?] to there wedding.
Your Sister Vic
P.S. I am happy to inform you that all is well with us Mother has gotten over her madness, she is very kind to Mr. Bailey & myself we are spending tonight with her. Come up as soon as you can We send some cake to Belton as he said send him something. We may come for Belton when his school is out. Mr. Bailey’s school will be out in three weeks. Give my love to the girls & tell them to write.

Relation

Etta Bailey Burgiss papers