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| Title | Letter to Cromwell Anson Jones, 14 December 1879 |
| Creator | Jones, Mary Smith McCrory
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| Description | Letter from Mary Jones, wife of the last president of the Republic of Texas. |
| Transcript | Willis Dec. 14th 1879 My Dear Son Your welcome favor of the 10th Inst. came duly to hand. Contents all noted Tomorrow I will (weather permitting) send my household "traps" to the depot. Sam will mark them for me. I would have sent them off yesterday, but for the day being too cold for me to turn out to attend -to having them marked &c &c I have sold my stove as it did no suit me in all as- -pects. As the house is already rented, & the party anxiously waiting for me to get out I think it will be better to move all my effects at once as then the trouble will be done. My old Bureau & washstand will by a little brushing up answer for a back bedroom until we can get better ones I will bring four nice hens & a rooster, and a few Turkeys with me. I have some nice butter & a few Eggs will try to get some more before leaving No one knows my dear child how anxiously impatient I am to get settled I feel almost worn out, with my poore --------------------------------------------------------- health and unsettled condition Young people do not suffer like an old person does from such causes, while no blame attaches to you for the delay I am sure. I trust and hope that I may not have to move but once more should it please you our father above to spare me here awhile longer. I find it impossible to stand much fatique therefore have worked slowly in pack- -ing my effects. For the last few days I have felt quite well for me Sam says he is going down Wednesday Look for me with him Affectionately Your Mother Mary Jones I will get a cooking stove when I come down Look out for my thing any day after tomorow. I will send you by mail a list of everything. I have been at Sallies since last Thursday evening Mr. Jaycope has been very obliging in many ways. I will write tomorrow too tired mow to do so my things are at the depot |
| Date | December 14, 1879 |
| Genre | letters (correspondence)
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| Subject (Name) | Jones, Mary Smith McCrory
Jones, C. Anson
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| Subject.Topical (LCSH) | Jones, Mary Smith McCrory, 1819-1907--Correspondence
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| Subject.Topical (Local) | People--Individuals--Mary Jones
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| Subject (Geographic) | Willis, Texas
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| Original Collection | Mary (Mrs. Anson) Jones Letters, 1858-1900 http://archon.lib.uh.edu/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=306 |
| Repository | Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries |
| Original Item Location | ID 1970-003, Box 2, Folder 42 (1879 Correspondence) |
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| Digital Collection | Mary (Mrs. Anson) Jones Letters |
| Digital Collection URL | reformatted digital |
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