North Carolina Duplin Co
December the 21
Dear sister I receive your letter 1860
and wase glade to her frome you we air all
at this time presant the Schooll Broke last
tusday we hade fin tim at the school hous
ther was a graet meny out ther to hear
the scholler make ther speaches and a fine
table sat it was all finished very well Rebeck
a very fin son it was born the 2 of November
the air geting along verry well hear baby
is name Amey Wright Rebecker Send
hear lov to you and thomas also Brothe and
famely is well the last I heard frome
them Mager goar and Marg gage is
Married Dolley A fredrick wase Buried
last monday she wase burnt to death
patrick fredrick daughter Sister you must
rit a often as you can I will be glad to
hear from you eny time little Robert is as fate
and prety as ever the children sende ther love
you I will be glade to see you eny time and you
must come as soon as you can you must excus
bad riting and spelling nothing more at
presant
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Dear Sister I come to close
you must rit as often as you
can I remin yours Dear
and and affectionat sister
untill Death
C Stricklin
to Mary A Hollon



Dear frend I ame in hopes yu air I was glade to
her from you we air all well at this time presant
o I do want to see you very beade my litle
Boy is as fate as pig Sister Susan is
fat and heartey and bade as She cane be
fathe famely is well I send my love and
best respect you and so farewell you
I hope gode may bless you I remain
yours Dear and affectionat frend
untill Deathe
Sarah J Hollingsworth
to Mary H Hollon