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William F. Weeks to John Moore, May 22, 1864
Weeks writes to Moore about the prospects of his crop being raised in Walker County, Texas, and his views about the best way to dispose of money on hand at a time when Confederate currency was rapidly depreciating. Weeks also appears to think that many of the family’s slaves are in Banks’s army, and he has instructed his brother to look out for ones who may be “cut off” and recaptured.
William F. Weeks
Weeks Family Papers, Records of the Antebellum Southern Plantations, Series I, Part 6, Reel 18, Frames 436-437
Published here by W. Caleb McDaniel
May 22, 1864
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Near Houston May 22/64
Hon. John Moore
My dear sir, I wrote to you about two days ago announcing my arrival here. I have to-day returned from my place near Waverly in Walker County when we have about 350 acres of corn & about 60 acres of cotton. I found a very find crop there, which now needs only two rains to yield an abundant harvest. The appearance of the weather indicates one of the destructive droughts which frequently blasts the crops of this state.
I am anxious to see you in regard to bonding the money we have on hand. I look upon bonding it as throwing it away. The time is fast approaching when $100 bills will be of no use except in the shape of bonds, which I also consider as little better than nothing.
If it is possible I would buy cotton or property of some kind in preference to bonding. It is impossible to buy cotton here at all with Confederate money.
I am anxious to visit you, if it can be done I will start in a few days, & will endeavor to be with you about the 5th of June. I will keep you apprized of my movements in the mean time.
We had many negroes with Banks Army, some of whom I think will be cut off. I have written to C. C. W. to look out. We have nothing [new?] down this way.
Yrs truly,
W. F. Weeks