Address: Green A. Davis, Union Parish, Farmerville, Louisiana Henderson County, Tenn Oct. 14, 1849 Dear Son, This is to inform you that my beloved wife is no more. She departed this life on September the 18, 1849. About three months ago her ankle inflamed her sprained ankle. The inflamation settled in her hip which gave her the most excruiating pain until her death, which was over two months. She craved death to deliver her from pains that she might go home to her Jesus who she prayed to be with, and invited all to love him and ask everyone if they did love Jesus. David's wife was a good nurs. She praised her for her kindness to her. They were living with us and are yit. I know not what I am to do. The next years I did want him to improve my old place for himself. James is living at the Rainey Place. They are well. John is on Cub Creek. They was well the other day he was here. Sarah Ann and Alexander ar well. They are living on the road above the Rainey place and tends it. David has rote to you sence he was married but no answer. I wish you would rite as soon as you git this and inform me how you are getting along and how many children you have and their names and age. Green A, my loss is grate, it is felt grater than I can express. We had two doctors but all failed. The last time she was in the kitchen, she was helped in the house. She said I never shall bee in thare again. So I must resign to that goes hardest with me. Farewell, David Davis Der Brother, We ar all well this morning. I wrote to you but has no anser yet. I want you to write as sune as you git this. The people argenrly well. Cropes is good, Corn is one doller per barle, wheat one doller per bushel, bacon 6 cents. I must bring my writing to a close. Your father wants to cary this letter to the office. D Y Davis