Letter to Mr. Wm. M. Vickrey from Frances Vickrey – 2 Feb 1862

                                                            Jamestown, NC February 2nd, 1862
Mr. Wm. M. Vickrey,
    Dear Brother,
            I seat myself this afternon for the purpose of trying to write a few lines to you to let you know how we are all getting along: we are all about but Grand mother is not well she has had a very bad cold for two weeks and has had a severe cough with it sometimes I fear she will never get over it. Father’s folks were all well yesterday; the rest of the connecitions are well so far as I know.
    Should you ever receive this letter write immediately for we have not heard a word from you since your letter to Delilah last spring.
    I will inform you of the Death of Adelia Bales in September and also of Jonathan Field yesterday.
    Nomore at present but write soon to your affectionate sister.
                    Frances Vickrey

To Wm. M. Vickrey
Care of Enoch Stephens,

PS Father has got his new house nearly done I wish you were here to spend a pleasant evening with the rest of us in his fine parlor.
    The carpenters are done and gone and the painting is nearly done.
                    F. V.