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Phoebe Ann "Teby" Holt to
Bennet Pate
Donated by Janet Moore
Note: This letter was
written during the Civil War by Phoebe Holt to her cousin Bennett who
was serving in the Civil War. It has been transcribed to the best of my
ability. The handwriting was very faded and hard to read.
GA Willcox
Jan. the 03
Mr. Bennet Pate
Dilane Cousin I Now take the pleasor of Wrightin
you a few lines to let you know that I am well Hopen these few lines may
reach you and fine you the same I have Nothin chirming to Wright To you
at this time Lathan recive your letar A few days A gou. I Wood like very
much to A hearne old Jeff A make his spech bennet you out to A come down
an A tick crissmus With us for you nevar saw as dull A crissmus as we
had in your life the times was so dull till the Chickenes Would Not make
noise fuss at all but some of the girls tick chrismus tha went A
surnaden With old tinn hamrs and bells an if I could a binn with thiem
then an hearne that pretty musicks I could injoid my self very well you
know Miss angline Willson goat Leane arms the othan day She had binn to
a Nabars house and Was A cumming home and Leane house goat cumd an
throud Leane off broke Thiem bouth so I heard lass night but I am in
hopes that Leane it is not as bad as hurt as he sed hit was I a dustint
of any thin to Wright night any soon I remain your best cousin until
death.
Miss T. A. Holt to
Mr. Bennett Pate
peninay respects to you She ses that she is very
glad to hear that Mr. Waday Brown had gaot back saft she ses that she
Wonts you to tak care of him an not let him just hurt N Othin more
henniray Holt Elizabeth sons here best respects to you and you mu(torn
word) to stay oftin you doo good (torn word) home this time
Note: This letter was folded and the outside reads:
In black ink:
To Mr Bennett Pate
Kingston Tennessee
January the 18th 1863
One day after date I promise to pay Bennett Pate or
bearer the Sum of ten cents for value Receive of him this January the 18th
1863
In brown in the outside reads (the girl’s names are
Bennett’s sisters)
Mary Jane Pate
Martha
Ann
Pate
Sarah
Ann Temty
Pate
L. Elizabeth
Hernelyorer
Pate
Narcises Moore Pate
Pate Poly is wark
Benn Bennette Pate John Pate
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