"Allie" Weeks to John C. Moore, November 3, 1863

Weeks Family Papers, Records of the Antebellum Southern Plantations, Series I, Part 6, Reel 18, Frames 219-220

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Starrville Tuesday night Nov 3rd / 63

My dear sir,

I have written to you repeatedly by mail, but as I have received no answer to my letter I suppose you do not receive them. Mr. King who arrived here this evening says you are under the impression, that we have left here for Freestone. We never expected to leave here before the 1st of November, it is still doubtful when we will leave, as we have not heard a word from Mr. Rawlins since he left here over a month ago. We suppose that he has taken the negroes to Freestone, and are making preparations by building more cabins adding to the house &c. to receive us, but it is very strange that neither Mrs. Brashear's overseer or Mr. Rawlins write a word to us. They may have written but we have not received their letters. We are in daily expectation of the carts comeing, but have no idea when they will be here. If you write immediately I think I will get your letter before I leave here. The last leter I received from you was written on the 29th of September, my last letter to you was written on the 31st of Oct. I was truly sorry to hear through Mr. King that Ben Prescott had lost one of his children his second child he says. He was a fine little fellow, and I feel for the parents. Remember me kindly to them, and say to them that they have my deepest sympathies. I am glad to hear that Charlie's family have not left Mr. Glassell's. There is no chance of their getting home now, and they are much more comfortable than they would be in Houston. I have not heard from Mag for sometime; I thought she had left for Houston, as she wrote me in her last letter that she would leave in a few days. I feel very anxious to hear from home. I am afraid the persons remaining in the country below will suffer for food, as the enemy will doubtless take all the privision out of the country. I feel very anxious to hear from you. I intended returning home from Freestone, but I suppose it will not be practicable unless we succeed in whipping the Yankees back, which I trust we will do. If you have heard anything from below please let me know. I wrote to you on Saturday last, I will send by Mr. King if he can take them a shirt and pair of pants for [Severn?]. I expect he needs them. Please give them to him. Mr. Weightman is still with us. He desires me to say to you that he wrote you several weeks since, and he has received no answer to his letter. I want to write a few lines to Mag, to night and must close my letter: hoping to hear from you soon, I remain yours most truly,

Allie.