Alfred C. Weeks to John C. Moore, November 16, 1863

Weeks Family Papers, Records of the Antebellum Southern Plantations, Series I, Part 6, Reel 18, Frame 232

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Houston Nov 16th 1863

Hon John Moore

My Dear Sir,

I wrote to you some days since from Nibletts Bluff, since which time I have come to this place to see W. F. Weeks in relation to holling cotton. Things have been very much disturbed in this place by the occupation of Brownsville, by the enemy. This is now the cotton market of the western side of the River, and an immense capital is invested in forwarding cotton to Brownsville. We have made no arrangements as yet, and will not until matters settle down. The news from our country is that the enemy have left & crossed the Bay. Our wagons are still in Louisiana where I am holling.

We have a good deal of sugar here. W. F. W. made a sale today of some 4000 pounds at 90 cts without any tares.

I shall leave here tomorrow for Niblett's Bluff where I will be for some time holling cotton. I have heard nothing direct from Ma since I last wrote you.

Should you have anything to write you had better address me at this place.

William is well.

Yours truly,

Alfred C. Weeks