Incomplete letter from John S. Jones in Freestone County, Texas, probably to his daughter-in-law, Mary Francis Parker Jones.
Mary was married to William Riley Jones, who served in Company G of the 41st Alabama Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. In the letter John sends news of family; describes the corn and cotton crops he has planted ("wee have had the finist springe for work hear that I ever saw"); and me...
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Alabama documents Incomplete letter from John S. Jones in Freestone County, Texas, probably to his daughter-in-law, Mary Francis Parker Jones. |
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Alabama documents Jones, John S., 1811-1873; Jones, Mary Francis Parker, 1839-1930; Agriculture--Texas; Alabama--Social life and customs; Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Alabama; Religion--Alabama; Religion--Texas; Texas--Social life and customs |
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Mary was married to William Riley Jones, who served in Company G of the 41st Alabama Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. In the letter John sends news of family; describes the corn and cotton crops he has planted ("wee have had the finist springe for work hear that I ever saw"); and mentions church activities in the area ("I live close by the meetin hous and wee have fine singin hear twist a mounth"). He asks Mary to remind her son about his grandparents "so he wont for git us...I recon that wee cant see each other eney moore hear on earth." [Original spelling retained.] |
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Q0000024722 - Q0000024723Q24722 - Q24723Incomplete letter from John S. Jones in Freestone County, Texas, probably to his daughter-in-law, Mary Francis Parker Jones.Mary was married to William Riley Jones, who served in Company G of the 41st Alabama Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. In the letter John sends news of family; describes the corn and cotton crops he has planted ("wee have had the finist springe for work hear that I ever saw"); and mentions church activities in the area ("I live close by the meetin hous and wee have fine singin hear twist a mounth"). He asks Mary to remind her son about his grandparents "so he wont for git us...I recon that wee cant see each other eney moore hear on earth." [Original spelling retained.]1872 June 71872-06-071870-1879Jones, John S., 1811-1873; Jones, Mary Francis Parker, 1839-1930; Agriculture--Texas; Alabama--Social life and customs; Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Alabama; Religion--Alabama; Religion--Texas; Texas--Social life and customsTextCorrespondenceJones, William RileyWilliam Riley Jones papersSPR721Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/3417 |
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Incomplete letter from John S. Jones in Freestone County, Texas, probably to his daughter-in-law, Mary Francis Parker Jones. |
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Incomplete letter from John S. Jones in Freestone County, Texas, probably to his daughter-in-law, Mary Francis Parker Jones. |
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