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Reidville S C. Nov 15th
Dear Miss Eliza, I received the paper, and was made very sad, by the announcement of your mothers death in it. Many years has passed since we all parted, and I had lost sight of you intirely. Although I did not hear from you, I often thought of you, and your dear sweet mother. I had but lit tle hope of ever seeing either of you again, and now it is a fact that I will never see the dear old lady's face again, and sit in her delightfull company. Why have you not written to us these long years and let us know something of your history. I assure you it
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would have interested me deeply. I cannot tell why, but your mother and yourself have come come into my mind so often of late and I would remark, I wonder what has become of Miss Eliza and Mrs Fisher, how I would like to hear from them. Just to think the sad news, was the first announce ment we have had of you lo these many years. You feel lonely now, but you have the great consolation of knowing that you sorrow not as those who have no hope. Your mother was a bright christian, and walked closely by her saviour's side. I have shown the paper around to your friends here. Mrs Furgason and the Miss Lindsys, are still living over the way from us. I cannot call to mind what year you left here. Has it not been 10 years.
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When you write you must tell me. Now a few words about ourselves and the family. I think you would like to hear about us. In process of time Mr Reid and myself have grown old. During this year we were both sick, and become very feeble. Mr R has rallied faster than myself, and is much better. You would not know me, for my flesh has gone, and my face is full of wrinkles. You remember how very fleshy I was, and now I am very thin. I hope I will get well some day, and be like myself again. I think the cold weather will help me up hill. We have not had very cold weather yet. Ella and family live in Gastonia, and are very pleasantly situated. Just to think of Mabel being grown. She is in her seventeenth year. She is a splendid girl.
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She is just as much like Ella as she can be, and that would make her lovely. They have sent her to the Clifford Seminary at Union, for a term. Bernard is a fine boy and is in his thirteenth year. Mary Julia is a lit tle charm. She has beauty and is so smart and sweet. Is in her eleventh year. I had a letter from Ella to day, they have all but herself gone to the exposition in Atlanta. Whitmer is still with us, and is in better health. Palmer is pastor of Pendleton church, and preaches at Clemson College. He is a fine preacher. Robert Smith is also a number one preacher. They are building a Presbytirian church at Clemson, and also a twelve thousand dollar church at Gastonia.
Well Miss Eliza I am nervous and cant write a long letter to you to night. You must excuse the scrawl, and take it for what it is worth. You must write and tell me of your history since you left here, and what year you left here. We have been trying to call it to mind. The schools are doling well. A highly educated Scotchman at the head of the female college. At some future time I will write you about the schools, and the people here. I saw your advertisement in the paper and presume you are still in High Point. Write soon. Your loving friend, Julia Reid.