Letter Dated 29 Mar 1865 from Eleanor (Mossman) Ballard

Letter Addressed to: Mr. Thomas A. Moore - husband of Eleanor’s granddaughter Clarissa (Pilcher).
Dated: 29 Mar 1865 - Canton, Lewis Co., Missouri
From: Eleanor (Mossman) Ballard

Notes: Eleanor (Mossman) Ballard (1791-1875) was wife of Christopher Anthony Ballard who at this time was residing in Texas with his second wife Louisa. Mention of Margaret Meredith (1810-1884) is Eleanor’s daughter, wife of Samuel C. Meredith.

This letter is in possession of Patricia Davidson-Peters

Envelope containing letter of 29 Mar 1865

Canton March the 29 1865

Dear children I recieved your kind leter we we ware all glad to hear thaht yo ware all well and your mother was giting beter weare all and I am well all but mifet but I am still a tring every thing that I can git or hear of I wish you would come and see us Marget Meredeth is coming to seus I rote her to rite to you and if she dos not come if wil let us noe we will mete you at the boat theare wil be no danger so nomore but we all send our love to you all

you afecionate mother
untill detth anditt may soon come

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