Feb 12^th 1882 Carks Mills

 

Mrs S J Deaton

 

Dear Sister

I received your letter and would have answered it before now but had no envelops. this leaves us all well and hope it will find you all enjoying the same blessing I havent any news to write. I recd a letter from M C the other day and was sorry to hear Aunt Katy being so poorly. would like so much to go to see them but can not. I'd be glad to see you all I was glad to hear you and baby was getting along well and hope you will bee able to attend to your buisness yet. Little Angus is smart to be working in the shop. was sorry to hear of Mr J B Blacks death Cousin Sallie Jones was to / see us week before last She looks well and seems to be in good health and fine spirits it done me good to see her looking so well. we tried to have school this spring but faild to get a teacher Miss Mattie Person promised to teach but did not come. how is cousin Bennie M^cIver getting He was complaing of his back when he was at the Springs Mrs Morris was low she lost her baby. you know her she was polly Stewart she is up now. Miss Mary Stewart is bad off with a cancer on her face

 

You must excuse my letter and not let any one see it

 

write soon to your sister

M A Whitlock

 

my little boy is beginning to walk he is slow about it

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