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{[Miss Bettie P. Hairston
c/o Mrs. Malenda Hairston
Coffeeville, Miss.]}

Dec 7th 1865

My dearest Daughter:

Susan America, Cousin
Jennie, Ruth, and myself, all wrote you yesterday
enclosed all in one envelope but fearing it was put
in careless hands to send to the Big Lick I will write
a few lines to day as I have a chance to Danville.
I think it very important for your Father to know the
contents of the letters. The Martins are recovering: Sammie
was moved from Ridgeway to his Fathers the evening
after George was burried which was the day after
he died-- Cole Martin was at Dr Floods sale yesterday--
Mr Foster nor Capt Flood, did not attend--
we hear of sales almmost every day-- George Pannel
arranged all his papers before puting an end
to himself-- I saw Brindle and Henrietta yesterday
they were both with George Iriam the last three
days of his life-- they said when Dr Wade gave h
in a very delicate way gave him reason to believe
he would die-- he just remarked-- you are very
discouraging-- the Dr thought that enough to say
at that time & as he seemed to cling to life-- but a short
time afterwards he was asked if he felt affraid to
die he said no-- a short time before he died he would
reach out his hand as if feeling for something, and
say where is she-- then Dr Wade asked if he meant
his wife, he replied yes, the Dr said in Heaven, dont
you want to go-- Henrietta said she never saw a
countenance brighten up as his did-- and put arms around