Sarah A. Allen – 2 Mar 1849

Addressed to 
Green A. Davis, 
Farmerville, La.


Tippecanoe Gen
March 2, 1849

Der Brother, 
I now take this opertunity of informin you that we ar well 
with exseptten col at the present time. Hoping that this 
letter may fine you injoin the sam
We got a letter from North Carliner a few days ago an Thomas Davis 
is marage to a Inez [?] Stanfield [?] and [ ? ? ] is marade to her 
sister an J. A. Davis sent to [?] and died. 
Aunt Nancy Davis ided an baby. Jane is marade to a man by name 
of Jergen living in arkansas. 
They was married on the 20 day of february, 1849. 
J. Cannon is marade to a mis Kirk an Dolley Woodrall is maraded to 
his father in law.
I now will tell you about all. J. B. Davis is livin on Cub Creek an 
is Sq [Squire] in the district an J. M. Davis an family is well with 
the exception of the whooping cough. The old man had it too. 
David Y. is single yet and lives with farthr an mother. 
I hav had too children an thay are ded. The first won was born on 
the 23 day of July, 1847 an dide on the 7 day of August. 
The last won was born on the 15 day of October, 1848 an dide on the 
10 of Febery, 1849. Its name was Mathew Allen. The first we never named. 
Thay had the hives thay war both boys.
We ar a living on the rode going from Jackson to bradley's ferry 
on Tensee river between whar the Wilber Morgens live an owns. 
I would be glad to se you an famaly. I will tell you of the prises 
of ower produce. Corn is seventy five sents a barel, cotton $1.25 
sents a hunderd, pork [?] is too an 25 sents a hunderd. 
I hav not time to rite any mo at the present time 
but remain your affectinate sister.
Sarah A. Allen 
and famaly

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