"Allie" to John C. Moore, October 15, 1863

Weeks Family Papers, Records of the Antebellum Southern Plantations, Series I, Part 6, Reel 18, Frames 204-205

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Starville Oct. 15 / 63

My dear Sir,

I was very glad to hear through your letter of the 29th of last month, that you were well again. I have been very uneasy about you. The repeated attacks that you have had will debilitate you very much. I am glad to hear that you are going home, where you will be comfortable again, and will not I hope have a return of your chills and fever. I have not heard from home since the 15th of last month. The last letter from [me?] on the 12 of Sept., one from Fanny Hunter dated the 15th just a month ago. All were well then. I have not heard since. I received a letter from William by the last mail, from Navasota, he reached there on the 6th, six days after he left here. Had to [illegible] on Sunday expected to leave the next day for Houston. He had left here before your letter reached us. I forwarded it to him. I cannot say exactly when we will leave for Freestone but as soon as Mr. Rawlins moves the negroes, he will bring the carts for us. We will not get off before the 1st of Nov. I do not hink. I want to start home as soon as I can, the negroes comfortably fixed for the winter, if I can, I want to arrange it so as to go when William or Alfred are going, so as to accompany them, as I do not like to take the trip alone. We are having fine weather now for travelling, it is cool and pleasant. I am afraid [Susan?] is very bad off for clothes, he had but few when he left. I would send him some if I had an opportunity. You have so many idle women, they might be making a fine lot of cloth. They ought to spin and weave it all, as it cannot be bought now. I have a good deal woven, and keep six women employed all the time. I have not enough yet for my winter clothing, but hope to have before the cold weather setts in. The health of this place is very good now. I suppose Maggie has left, for Houston, as she wrote me in her last letter that she would leave about the 5th of this month. They have had fine weather for their trip. I wish you could have gone in company with them, it would have been much better for you than going alone. Let me know when you expect to start home. If you write again, which I hope you will, direct to this place. HOping to hear from you soon, I remain yours most truly,

Allie

I enclose Bud's letter. It will probably give you news of your daughter Adelaide.

Mr. Weightman desires me to say to you that he wrote to you on the 24th, wishes to know if you got his letter. He thinks from your not answering it, that it has never reached you.