To Neill
Brown, Esq., Philadelphus, North Carolina
Waynesville,
Georgia
March 16,
1835
Neill Brown,
Esq.
My Dear
Uncle,
I am this
day about to start to Tennessee to se my relations in that country. I shall spend
a few days with my Brother Elias in Savannah and then proceed to Camden, South
Carolina and from thence the nearest route to Uncle Hugh and Duncan's
residence. I write you this now because I am in doubt whether I shall be able
to take Robeson County in my route, however pleasing it would be to me, to
visit you and my other relations there.
We have
lately received the disagreeable and afflicting news of my Brother Joseph's
death. He was travelling in Louisiana and died at Alexandria on Red River on
the 5th of January last of (as was said in the letter we received) a
lingering illness of five weeks.
Mother's
health is not good at present. She keeps up and about, but is quite weak and feeble
and is much afflicted in mind for the loss we have recently sustained. Father
is in very good health. He weighs about 200 lbs. and for his age, retains his
strength and activity remarkably well. Sister Nancy and her daughter, Mary Ann,
are both in good health. They all send their love to you and also Brother
Elias, who is now here. Father and Mother both requests to hear from you as
soon as convenient. Please make my affectionate regards to all my cousins.
I am very
sincerely, your nephew,
John Fort,
Jr.
The
following references are written on the back of this letter
Romans 13:13
Proverbs
23:20-21
Proverbs
25:29-35
Ephesians
5:18; Luke 21:34
I
Thessalonians 5:6-7; I Peter 4:3
Proverbs
20::1; Isaiah 28:7
Hosea 4:11;
Habacca 2:5
Isaiah 28:1,
5-11, 14
James 5: 22;
Amos 6:1-6
I
Corinthians 5:11; Deut. 21:18-21
I
Corinthians 6:9-10; Galatians 5:19-21
Original:
Neill Brown Collection #702, Perkins Library, Duke University
Transcribed
by Bradley M. Buie, January 2000