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The following was what I found. Hope it will be helfful. L. Brown
10 Sept. 1841 [copy]. Willis Valley. Dekalb County, AL. Letter to mother [Martha Nicholson and Sister [ Harriet Baker] at Wolf Creek, Pickens District, SC. Twelve Mile River. "I write again on the night of 22 of July last. My self and wife were sent for to see her father on his bed of affliction. Two hours after we arrived, death cooled his fever. The old lady in the other room not able to get to his bed. Two little Negroes on the floor in the same condition. The next day after his body was interred, I moved the old lady and her family to my house where we could attend them. ____ taken about the last days of May and has not yet recovered from fatigue or some other cause. Polly was seized by the fever this day 3 weeks ago. Has not been able to get in or out of bed since without assistance. From sucking the ____ and medicine our babe has been very sick for ____ days. This day 5 months ago [viz. the 10 of April] I was attacked and from that to his hour in my house has been sickness and sorrow pain & affliction. On yesterday my friend Isaih Crain and Mrs. McCraw the wife of a favorite neighbor were both buryed. The woman lived in half mile of me. She left a husband and 7 little children,l one at the breast. Crain left his wife and 5 children.....I have applied to the court and obtained letters of Administration on the little remnant of estate which has not been improperly scattered of Mr. Waddill and now have the part of the property advertised for sale. Mother, if the health of myself and family will admit and you live, I expect to see you in November[?]....ago and broke up yesterday. There was thirty odd ___ and seventy person joined the church.....son and brother Lemuel M. Nicholson. P.O. Billy and Jane stayed here last night. His third son W. John & Evans daughter Sarah were two of the .... On the envelope is also Claborn Waddill and Clayton, GA.
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