William F. Weeks to Allie Weeks, October 1863

Weeks Family Papers, Records of the Antebellum Southern Plantations, Series I, Part 6, Reel 18, Frames 213-214

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Grymes County, Navasota, Sunday, October 1863

Dear Ally,

I arrived here on yesterday, as no train went to Houston to-day. I shall not be able to get off till to-morrow. I had a pleasant trip to this point, fell in with several agreeable persons on the route.

To-day I made a visit to Doct Foster of Opelousas, who with his mother Mrs. A. Demarest are living in this country, on a place belonging to Felix Demarest, & formerly his residence, who now resides about eight [from here?] on what is called the Bottom, near the Brazos River.

Mrs. Leigh left here about three days ago. She has been on a visit to the Demarest family. She spent the summer at Piedmont springs, & is now en route to Falls County where her negroes are encamped. She has not sold any of her negroes, and as yet has made no arrangement in regard to them for the next year. I would advise Mrs. B, & yourself to secure at once a supply or [illegible] of corn in Freestone. The great & growing distrust of confederate money is such as to warrant me in the belief that a few more reverses of our arms will cause its almost entire rejection. Prices of every thing are steadily advancing. You had better secure a good supply of corn from Mr Hewitt. Mr. Rawlins told me he had several thousands of bushels to sell.

I will write you again from Houston, when I get my letters I tremble to receive them. How many changes may take place in on month.

I see that 4000 fed cavalry had advanced to near Franklin. They returned committing no depredation except burning the houses on the plantation of Major [Fusilin?]. It must be that they have burned the sugar house of Alfred Fusilin, his residence having been burned in Oct. last. This movement of the Feds. must have created great alarm among the citizens of St. Mary. I hope to find letters giving me the particulars.

With respects to Mrs. B, & the household, I am yrs truly,

W. F. Weeks