Henrietta Webb Letters

for me to buy the negro and take the risk. That risk was a great one. The boy was confined for 3 months & had to be see almost daily--It's true that I was profited by the trade but it was a perfectly fair transaction. Mad at his own earnest repeated solicitations against my advice as a Physician and Frend. I would not give $450 for another negro in the same condition. Mr. Blackwell has no one to blame but himself about it. It was on account of her prejudice against the negro (justly or not entertained I do not know) & her declaration that the negro should never come home again which excited John so much that he determined to sell him. I regret that I should think it necessary to give you this [disapecable?] detail of which every word is true, but that your Aunt Mary is entirely in the wrong I leave to her own kindred. I also feel a great desire to stand fairly in your estimation. I shall be very happy to

informs us of the marriage of his sister _____. The married is Mr. Stewart of Columbus, a man of 28 years, Billy states. You & his father are at home alone now the younger boys are at school in Washington. Billy speaks of his two fine nephews, Mary & Alex's sons. Bes[?] was to let cousin [?] Eliza [?] hear from her bro's family. Uncle [untill son]? ___ said it was upheld in person was Stephen was married, but that is a mistake. Old Mr James Thompson was still alive yesterday. He has been living in a stupor about 2 weeks. Old Mr. ___ was here a few days ago. He said Mr ___ ___ were getting better. I had a letter from J and Gary the other day she tells me of various improvements at their house since I left there. They all seem pleased with ___ ___ ___. I am glad Marry sent the yarn to Ann & Betsy. I can't knit any myself. Ma has been doing some knitting for you. There are to be some matrimonial alliances in our neighborhood soon I understand. Eliza Richard is to marry a _ ___ & Bob madam R____ say has renew his "dark suit." I will gain a fair bride. See what perserverance will do. Alex Oldham is to be married in Goldsboro & bring his bride

to his father's in December. Line glories in her invitation to be one of his bride's maids. Dick, I think, is invited too, to be one of the officials. Sister sends her love & says you must come up. Don't [?] wait for ma, just come when you get ready. If you see cousins ___ & Mary, give my love to them & tell ___ _ ___ __ ___ them very much. Dick will get home from college the last day of this month. Mr. B's school will lose them & some day, ___ is better than when I wrote last though he has some cold now. My hand is tired & it is getting late. I write with in ___, because there is no ink in my room.Perhaps if you will ___ on your specktacles [?] you can make out to read it. Ma sends love. With all the fondness of a sister's love S A Webb

P.S. It will be rather digging to pay a dollar to have an engagement published, and then buy license too. Won't it?

the restoration of your health and I want you to feel it your duty to take their advice. I am sure they will not require you to do [wickedly] Ma tells you she is poorly. She walked to church Sabbath night - I was taken sick before she got home. I think the unpleasant feeling remaining about the head is from the [Laudinum?] she took to relieve the colic. If she can hear you are eating and growing strong she will recover faster. We were glad to learn from Dr Fisher's letter of today, he had returned to his post. I know you were glad to see him. So avail yourself of every opportunity of [?] in joining his family circle when he is present to [?] the pleasant incidents of his sojourn among the [springs?] and mountains of [?] I don't think because other patients can't have this privilege, you must deny yourself of it. Mrs Fisher and Miss [Nannie?] assured me they would be pleased to have you associate with them freely for your good and because it was a pleasure to them to have you with them some times. Miss [Nannie?] wrote me last week you had almost ceased to visit them and she regretted it. I love Miss [Nannie?] and you must go to see her occasionally for my sake. I saw Miss [?] at prayer meeting and [Dr. Long's?] last [?] evening. She said "give her love to Etta and tell her she hoped to meet her agian some day. I have some things to send you as soon as I can get them to the depot. If there is any thing you need particularly, write immediately and let us know. Remember me kindly to all my friends. I write in haste tonight.

Very affectionately and sincerely, I am your loving sister, S A Webb

Bull's Run 23 Reg. N.C. 7

Dec. 12, 1861

Dear Sawney Your kind favour [writes?] his _____ cause duly to hard. I knew you would have a pleasant trip home. I was sorry ___ was so long getting there. I recieved a lettter from Ma this week. Bro James and sis Susan had gone to Raleigh to see Sister Etta. We have no news here. Our [girls?] still say they are expecting a little ___ and are still [interesting?] fortifications. This finally were ascertained no have to refund the winter here, and for [all new buildings in give too?] I have seen ___ _____ for the [lach?] walk. ______ to do [dearly? duty?] --

I hope I will have [some?] time to write next ____ write soon & excuse this affc your bro AS Webb

August 12 /61

We have had no letter from you my dearest son since the one sent by Graham Morrow [?]. I have learned that your Regiment had left ____ [?] town and am doubtful whether you can get this letter if directed there, but I must write. I cannot describe the emotion, of my heart when the tiding came that your best friend and one on whom you ___ to ____ [?], had been taken from you. I felt great sympathy for his mother, but no doubt it is all well with him now. Cousin James Morrow has gone to see after poor Jerry [?]. He has measles, I fear it will go hard with him you know what a delicate boy he was, the Dr thinks he should not have gone. Ada [?] and Betty have gone to Greensboro, have been gone a week tomorrow, Ada [?] has written to you as she intended writing as soon as she got there. Dr. Fisher reports Henrietta about the same.

Wednesday Morning before School. Nov. 6th 1861.

Addie, dear, Sam wrote to his "dear little Sis." last Friday and tho' he doesn't like for his letters to have company, I must slip in a note to let you know a thing or two that he didn't mention as they hadn't happen'd when he wrote. Laura spent yesterday with Mary Bingham. She came home last night looking quite delighted with herself for having performed so generous an act. Mary says by way of retaliation she is going to get into the horse [?] cart & come over here & spend a day & play every thing she knows for Laura on your sweet toned [?] pianno. Mrs Montgomery is to come over in a day or two with her little girls. Lillie's face is quite disfigured with sores. When I went up to see them I carried the little girls some flowers. Minnow said, "now Ma, ain't Miss [?] Sue sweet? She is just as sweet as sugar to bring us these flowers & she brought 'em purpose for us." every word emphasized.

Mary sent me my ___ [?] by Laura. ____ [?] is ready and waiting to go. Ms. Montgomery nailed up the box so tight she couldn't get it in. By the way, did you get the box? We are quite anxious to know. Line left yesterday. I think Mr. M. is calculating to remain in Randolph another year. Line said she would probably not get home again before next Spring. Bro. J. hasn't come up yet from our poor dear sister. She gets no better. Mrs. Hill wrote me she had just torn up the last dress[?] she had when the things I sent her last week got there. If I hadn't sent them just then she would not have had a dress [?] to put on. A letter from ___ __ [?] informs us of the death of Aunt Mary. She died 22nd Oct in the full assurance of a home in that house not made with hands. She left an infant named Hugh Brown 4 months old. Lea [?] is in the army.

is stationed at Camp Polk island no 10, on the ___ [?] river. Suppose you write to Ellen. She is the oldest one at home. was just 14 the day her step mother died. Doubtless she loved her as she would have done her own Mother, never having known any other. Uncle Wm. says he is afraid Judge is going into consumption . he has a very bad cough. Poor John is disabled again with boils. He can't get about [?] looks pitiful. Amuses himself reading Rollin [?] to Laura. He sits in the rocking chair with his ancient atlas & dictionary to help him understand what he reads. We haven't heard from Sawney since I wrote you last. That is we have not had a letter from him. We heard [?] Billy ___ [?] mentioned in his letter to B. Morrow [?] a few days ago, he was well. We heard from ___ [?] ___[?] he was well & ___ [?] ___[?] was better. ___[?] said cous. [?] was afraid to come home lest the anticipated battle might come off in his