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Joseph Fawcett
PostMaster
St Charles
Mo
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Gainesville Ala April 6th 1838
Dear Pa
Mr Thompson has been kind enough
to write to you by the two last mails which in some degree relieved me
from this arduous task. I was absent when the last mail left or
I should have written by it.
I believe I have generally
fulfiled one of Mas last requests. that was to always let the worst
be known as respects our health. But never did I suppose that I
should have to communicate that sad truth. had I believed it I should
certainly have had you better prepaired & I should have been better
prepaired myself but no one even imagined it the Doct said there
was n o danger. I couldnot see why a wise Creator would turminate
a life so usefull to the interest of every thing that was morrally wright
and one that was beloved by all who were fortunate enough to be intimate
with him. He was a perfect model of what I and of what every man
should wish to be. You will find in the Reporter some little sketch
of his character of which evry word is truth.
We are very much indebted to
Col Scott, Mrs Scott, Robt G & Chas McMahon, Mr Laybourn who Preached
his funeral & a majority of the Citizens of the place.
The mail is closing and as
we have only two mails a week I must have this in.
I recd yours of the 5 ult –
the money to pay Brackensedge’s note was left with Col McMahon in Harrisonburg
Mr B refused to take the money because it was Alabama, trouble your self
no more about it for we will have the matter arranged to please his particular
appetite.
Your son
Eras
Sister Eliz. and little Bob & all are well
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Source: Handwritten
original in the private collection of the Chambless family. Transcribed
to softcopy by Susan D. Chambless, 1998.
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