Augusta County: Frances Sheets to Daniell Rife,
Elizabeth Rife, and Nancy Shurley, August 1, 1859
Summary:
Daniell Rife, Elizabeth Rife, Nancy Shurley, and Frances Sheets write to their
aunt and uncle, telling them of the health of the family, inquiring their
health, and requesting them to write back.
August the 1: 1853
Dear aunt lizy and uncle
after a long Silence I seat myself to drop you a few lines as I am anctious to hear from you and uncle and nancy I should have written sooner but have bin waiting for a letter from home and have got none yet I had sore breasts for three months and then my little twin boy took sick and we did not think he would live after he got better then Magga took sick and she was pourly a long time but she is right piert now and saucy and I have another saucy little pig we call it [unclear: buiza] Mc Catherine my old man has gone up to [unclear: Bucks] gap to a quarterly meeting some 40 miles some of the Bretheren give him no rest till he went with them their was some eight of them in company went up to the metting the lord bless and strengthen them all in the laws of Christ.. dear aunt pray for us all. I want to see you all bad and talk with you all.. William never writes to me I would like to hear from them I have not heard a word from them since in may when papa was down and sarah was down I must now close it is getting late pleas answer this directly and let us know how you all are give my love to all and resume a full portion for your self
Frances Sheets
