Mis100-TNX

TENNESSEE, MISC

State of Louisiana

April 14, 1842

Written to

PERLAMON PATE

Brownsville

Jackson Co Illinois

Dear Brother

I once more take my pen in hand to inform you that we are all well at this time. Hoping that these few lines

will find you all enjoying the same blessing. I want to hear from you all very bad as I have never heard from

you since you left Tennessee and I shall get tired of righting to you and never get no answer. I want you to

right to me as I think I am able to pay for a letter yet. I am righting to my only beloved brother and if you have

never got no letter from me you are excused as you could not right to me untill you got a letter from me and if

you have wrote to me and I have never got the letter I don't hold you chargeable but if you have recieved any

letter from me letting you know where I was and has not answered the same I do hold you guilty of neglecting

your only Brother. I want you to right at least every six weeks and I will answer you every time you right.

I live six miles North of JAMES DYER I have one neighbor in a half mile and one in 1½ miles and then you may

look out for the ballance. I will inform you that I am well pleased with the country as far as I have seen as yet.

I have got one quarter section of land paid for where I live and there is plenty all around me that is vacant and

first rate. I commenced my improvements the 7 day of February and have built a smok-house and dwelling house

and cleared six acres of land. I have not got the land fenced yet but I have the rales all ready split and I think if

nothing happens I can plant my corn in ten days the land where I live is very heavy timbered and is principaly

white oak and the under growth is dogwood and what is called which hazel. I will also inform you that old

MOTHER MOCANLY past her time off in nearly as helpless a condition as you left her. I brought her to this

country with me and she departed this life the 24th day of March about two o'clock in the evening being old

and full of days I will inform you also that since I have been here that JOHN L DYER has paid me every dollar

of my money like a gentleman. I will also inform you that I got my money exchanged in Nashville at eight

percent discount. I will also inform you that I have to give one dollar a bushel for corn and five dollars a

hundred for pork I want you to right me how you are please and if you have settled yourself yet and if you

have not bought land it won't be much trouble to come and look at this country before you do buy. I sent to

New Orleans for my sugar and coffee I got first rate sugar at $5.50 a hundred and coffee at $10.50 a hundred

I would right more but the ticks bites me so bad I cant see nothing more at present but remain your

affectionate brother untill death.

ANTHONY PATE

April 14, 1842 Page 2

N.B. when you right direct your letters to Louisiana Parish of Claborn Russelville.

BLAKE T PATE says tell PHILLIP that they can't meet on the flat rock and play but he wants to see him

bad so all he can do now is say howdy P PATE.

B T PATE

NOTE BY JINKS PATE LEE; 31 Dec 2001

Anthony & Perleamon Pate are brothers.

Blake T Pate (1837-1862) is son of Anthony, and died at Manassas in the Civil War