Letter from Victoria Cunningham Bailey to Margaret Cunningham Sullivan — August 21, 1866
- Title
- Letter from Victoria Cunningham Bailey to Margaret Cunningham Sullivan — August 21, 1866
- Accession Number
- 2022.1.1.21
- Accession Date
- February 4, 2023
- Accession Creator
- David Lovegrove
- Depositor
- Shuman B. Gerald, III
- Date
- August 21, 1866
- Storage Location
- General Archive Box #7 Folder #5
- Text
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Pleasant Grove
August 21st/866
My dear Sister
I have been thinking for some time that I would write to you, but having had nothing worthy of your notice to communicate, have postponed it until now. but do not flatter yourself with the idea that you will be interested, for such I fear will not be the case.
I spent several days with Mother last week. they are all well. she was to have gone today to Mr. Westmorelands Wool Cards. She and Mrs. Morgan is going together. She says give you a heap of love for her. She I am happy to say is enjoying better health than she has for a long time. her leg is not entirely well, and Pa is very stout has been almost every day in the fields trying to make a support (as he says) but notwithstanding all of our efforts it will effect but little, our crops are burnt up, it is really very disturbing times. We have had a few showers not enough to do any good.
I know you will be surprised when I tell you our neighbours McClimons are going to move to Georgia. James has been and suppose has made the necesary arraingements they think of leaving in October. I will hate to give them up as they are very kind neighbours. Nan has been sick with fever but about well again.
And what do you think! Mary Vaughn marries next Thursday to Tom Ross a son of Elmina Ross. I cannot give you any of the particulars as they have kept it very still, only I suppose the cakes are out drying and that is a pretty good sign of a wedding
Have you been looking for John & Sophronia he has been in North Carolina threshing wheat and is going again next week to gather his tole. Sophronia will get used to staying by herself. Mamie is beginning to stand alone she has been sick lately. is not stout like the others.
Protracted meetings has commenced. Mr. Morse held a meeting at Mount Tabor for several days. he is a very good preacher and a nice man. Six was added to the church among the number was Mr. John Dillard and last week there was a meeting going on at the Chapel Mr Bailey was there sunday. had a large congregation and few ministers. and next Saturday one begins at Pleasant Grove. I have not heard what preachers will be there.
Pa was at the Association held with Mountain Creek Church. There was a large crowd out on sunday.
I sometimes can imagine you all seated around a large basket of Mr. [Chens?] nice peaches. how I could enjoy a bate with you and listen to some of Janies chat. but I am deprived of that pleasure. but I suppose you have plenty at home and good watermelons. we have none. but some nice peaches and you know I do them Justice.
When are you coming up, it is now a leasure time with horses you might come. try and come in the course of a month or so and stay awhile with us.
There is some company at the Springs Mrs. Talbird has her cabins repaired and Mr. Taylors has some boarders Mr. Kings family has moved there again the children all go to school Miss Cornelia is staying with them and Mrs. Henerey with Mrs. Talbird Mr. Henerey is in Charleston. They were I suppose compelled to break up housekeeping on account of provisions, and Mr. Alfred Taylor is out on the carpet again he has been up to see Miss Sallie Goodlett. I guess they will make a match. I had forgot to say Dr. Morgan had moved to the Springs is keeping bachelors hall, I understand he is going to put up a drug store there.
John has just rode up he says they are all well and in about a month they will try and make that long promised visit — but should they fail to go you must not wait longer than a month on them as they are very uncertain.
I must close as I must now go and stay all night with Pa as Mother & [Belton?] both are gone to the Wool Card
Mr. Bailey joins me in love to you and family — tell the girls to come up I have not got to be very old yet
Remember me to Addie —
Your Sister
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Part of Letter from Victoria Cunningham Bailey to Margaret Cunningham Sullivan — August 21, 1866