Letter from Victoria Cunningham Bailey to Margaret Cunningham Sullivan — July 4, probably 1868
- Title
- Letter from Victoria Cunningham Bailey to Margaret Cunningham Sullivan — July 4, probably 1868
- Accession Number
- 2022.1.1.29
- Accession Date
- February 4, 2023
- Accession Creator
- David Lovegrove
- Depositor
- Shuman B. Gerald, III
- Date
- July 4, probably 1868
- Storage Location
- General Archive Box #7 Folder #5
- Text
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My dear Sister July 4th
As I have a few leasure moments this morning I will devote them to writing to you, In the first place I will inform you that Sophronia has another Daughter about three weeks old, she was very poorly was confined to the house for more than a month before it was born, but is now doing very well. They call it Minnie Victoria.
Mother has also been sick but is better, the Dr. says her sickness was caused from her leg, She is doing fine now she has got Jane Grisham to live with her, she lives as one of the family,
We spent a day at Uncle Therons not long since. had a very pleasant time. we heard there that Aunt Hannah had moved back to Grand Mothers. his children made a compromise with her gave her one thousand dollars & her furniture I think when I marry and old man for his money I will have more than that,
Uncle Mike has married again to a Miss Gaffney they came to see Mother but I did not see them I suppose she is a great beauty about twenty five years old, his children are all highly pleased with her.
The people are having there wheat threshed but it is very sorry Mr. Bailey will not make more than one fourth of a crop, Corn looks only tolerable we are suffering for rain at this time, occasional showers pass around but we get none, about three weeks ago we had a considerable storm blown down trees & fencing & the Carriage house to the ground it was exciting times we had just got in from church at Tabor & had a good deal of company. I don’t think I witnessed such a time before
Etta is talking can say any thing she wants to, she has just now come in with her bucket of black berries for me she is getting pretty badly spoiled I am fearful I will have to use the sprout, but I would have to run away to do it as her Pa & Grand Ma says they don’t allow it. When I was in Greenville last I tried very hard to git a likeless of hers for you but she would not be still I will try again as she is larger now, I may go up Monday next as Mr. Bailey has business there,
I thought when you was up I would have been to see you long ago but the horses have been so busy but I will make it out when they get through with there plowing but now dont you wait on me do come up soon & I will come as soon as I can
give my love to all the girls Mr. Sullivan & all Mr. Bailey also sends his compliments to you all & says come up soon as you know he is a poor [hand?] to visit
your sister Vic
Mother received your letter after so long a time this is the seckond one I have written you & now I want you to answer this if you please I could write more but I hope to see you soon
- Relation
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Etta Bailey Burgiss papers
Part of Letter from Victoria Cunningham Bailey to Margaret Cunningham Sullivan — July 4, probably 1868