Robey Family

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Note: This letter was written by Robert Laughlin of Greenup County, KY to William Robey, who was then living in Stephenson County, Illinois. Robert Laughlin was married to Judith Fuqua, daughter of Mary Collins Robey's sister, Cynthia Collins Fuqua. This is the "Mother Fuqua" referred to in the letter. This letter establishes the death dates for Judge John Collins and his second wife, Jane Lampson Collins, father and step-mother to Cynthia Collins Fuqua and Mary Collins Robey, referred to in the letter as "Grandfather Collins and his wife". Despite the difficulty in reading this letter due to the "creative spelling" used, every effort was made to preserve the original spelling, grammar, and punctuation. This letter is courtesy of Mrs. Jane King Fohn. R. Campbell, Ed.

Robert Laughlin to William Robey Letter

Robert Laughlin to William Robey
Jan. 9. 1844
Greenup County, Kentucky

I rec'd your kind letter some time last Nov. and would have answered it sooner but it was at Mother Fuqua's until a few days ago. I was happy to here from you & family. Your letter foaund us well and we still injoy good health and hope that these lines may find you and family and friends injoying the same blessing when the [may com to hand]. Mother Fuqua, John, Louise & Catharine lives on the old plas all the rest of the family are mared sister Mary B. Fuqua is maried to Mr. Anthony Thompson and is doing well sister Jane Fuqua is maried to James Morton a son of Dr. Morton and doing well I sopose you hae heard of the death of Judge Collins & wife. Grandfather Collins died in August and his wife died in Dec the 7th.

Wm. Yong lives in that neighborhood yit Mr. Levie Moor was well the last account I had of them and Uncle John Collins has moved to mo Andrew Cty and my brother Karnes Laughlin has Bot land in Andrew Cty Mo.

Uncle you stated that the were division in Releigus maters and it is the same case in this country the members of divent Churchs are doing but Lital Good here I am told that Releigon is Going ahead In Portsmouth Mr. John R. Turner was Bosting to me about it a few says a Go the Reformers Giting stronger in this Country Mr Campbele has had a severe debeat with Mr. Rice of Lexington a Prispe-turin and public opion says that Campbele comes out best in the debeate Mr. Campbele is a able debeater and has advocated the Caus of Releigon varey able in ded and I think out to have the Prais of the hole World dont understand me to be a member of the Reformers for I am Not a member of any Church and I think under the present condision of the Churches I can serve God full as well out of the Curch as I can in it for god has required the honest ujp Rite hart and do unto all memn as you would have don it is not the name on a Clas Paper that makes a Christian at the same time Belonging to the Church may not be aney disadvantage I will mened my [?] and turn over and as to Politicks we are quite still in this Countray for we have been very Litel benefited Not Withstanding times are Giting Beter here Protuce is coming up Pork per hundred two & two & a half dollars wheats 65 cents per bushel corun 20 cents per bushel and money apears some plantery the old state of Kentucky still stnads a strong whig state and Henry Clay is the chois of this Cuntray for President and I do hope he will be A Lected to the Cheer the next time.

Uncle I wish som Information about John thorp that Moses Fuqua paid a debt for some years ago. we have heard he is in your cuntray I cant think of more news of importance the friends in Kentucky are well Judith and amelia our daughter joins me in Love to you & aunt and family & all the rest of our friends I now remain freind

ROB'T LAUGHLIN