Henry
Walker definitely kept a family Bible, and Annie
Walker Burns, in her
1929 book on page 59, transcribed several papers
in the Bible (shown below) but did not transcribe the
family record, if one was included in the Bible. She
did not say who had possession of the Bible at that
time, and its present location, if extant, is unknown.
[Annie Walker Burns, AWB1929, p. 57, transcribes
"different documents found in old Bible owned
by Henry Walker who as a circuit rider minister"]
Tazewell, Tenn, March 9th, 1869
Dear Brother Walker: Can you help raise some
$10.00 in money to buy a horse. I must have one
or leave the work. I am at home now and must stay
here, unless I can get a horse. I cannot borrow.
Other chappel [sic] propose to do their share,
will yours? It must be done or the work will suffer.
I cannot walk all the way around the circuit.
Yours truly, J. H. McGriff.
PS: Please met me if you can at Fords Chapel
on the 25th of this month, at 3 P.M. I want you
to sit as one of the committee to investigate
charges against George Rollins. I will reach there
at eleven o'clock, A.M. of that day.
J.H.M P.C.T. and P.C.
[Another piece of paper:]
UNION TICKET.
For Governor.
Wm. G. Brownlow-------28
For Congress.
Horace Maynard-----29
For Supt of Public Instruction
John Eaton, Jr.-----28
For State Senator
D W C. Senter
-----28
For Representative
I C Dyer-----28
[Another piece of paper:]
January 28-1865 Knoxville, Tenn.
W. Sam Atkins: I wish to inform you about the
salt according to promise - Salt is flat at this
time. Canada is selling at Twenty ($20.00) Dollars
for barrel. Some [faded out] per berre [sic].
People are buying every day pretty large this
thing has come to us with three barrels on hand.
We are retailing ours anyway as can for corn meal
and everything it will fetch, the best we can.
Every thing has floged [sic] very [AWB notes that
paper is torn here] Opposite side of this page
To Mr. Sam Atkins
Mr. Yadon: Please forward this hastily
[AWB notes this as a piece of paper #3 - the letter
was unsigned:]
Ebb you wanted to know why I did not write that
man had bad luck on Saturday after you left. He
got his mill torn up and Ed Meyer like to got
killed if he dont [sic] die yet and you know he
had the mill rented and that was a draw back on
all of us, but I have another job that pays me
$2.00 per day. I am fixing to make move. I can
get you a job, but you said you had all the work
you could do and I knew you would not care. Ebb,
if LaFallette [sic] has sold out he sold to one
man worth several millions of dollars. People
are looking for a boom. Ebb, I have got lots [AWB
notes that paper is torn here] but I am so nervious
[sic] cant [sic] hardly write. I will give you
a little of the news: The old Dr. James Agee is
dead. - ine [sic] Bowman's wife is dead. Dr. John
Agees [sic] wife is looking to die at any time.
William Ribherdan is sold out.
Huldy, tell Duck we want to see her and Cory
- tell them to write to us. Ebb, tell old Breldy
Harry to write and tell me how he is getting along.
Write and tell us all the news. Write and tell
me what you are at work at, and how much you make
per day and if you get the money for your work.
