found this old letter at the following site---thought it might be of interest to someone. judy ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ky/green/newspapers/ ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ky/green/newspapers/news1901.txt Submitted by Carol Moody <cmoody@apex2000.net> Articles from the ADAIR COUNTY NEWS pertaining to Green Co. 1901 Rockbridge County, Va., Oct. 15, 1814 "Dear Daughter, I take this opportunity of writing to you to let you know that I am in a tolerable state of health at present, thanks be to God for his mercies to me. Hoping these few lines will find you and yours in the same. I received (sic) your letter dated Sept. 18, 1814. I got a fall from a horse which hurts me a great deal, but I have god a good deal better. I have my health in a common way very well. I wish you to write to me how many children you have and each of your sisters have. John WALKER and his family are going to the Ohio. He expects to start the 29th of this month, and Sally WALKER is very weakly for a long time past. Robert MONTGOMERY's family is all well at present. I would wish you to write to me oftener than you have for some time in the past, for I never expect to see any of you again, but I wish to hear from you as often as possible. I would wish for you to inform my son Thomas that I would wish him to write to me a little oftener than he has done, for he has not written to me for some time past, and let him and his family know that I am in good health and all their friends are in good health. I shall add no more at present by I remain your loving mother until death. ---Catherine CRAWFORD To Thomas and Rachel MITCHELL." The sheet is a little larger than foolscap and very strong, and when held up to the light shows full of lines close together. In the centre can be seen the water mark; a cross and anchor. The last page is blank. The paper is folded so that the blank page is used as an envelope and contains the following address. "To Mr. Thomas MITCHELL, Green County, Kentucky." There was neither stamp no envelope. Query, did they have rural free delivery in that day? I also found a receipt dated Oct. 5, 1805, as follows: "Received of Mr. Alex JOHNSON five dollars for surveying for Thomas MITCHELL" This, evidently, was the time when Thomas MITCHELL settled on the old homestead near Camp Knox, Green county. He and his brother-in-law Thomas CRAWFORD (mentioned in the above letter) divided 1,000 acres between then which included the land south of Caney Fork, commenced at Haskinsville and extended to Dr. BOOKER's on both sides of the Columbia road and over to Blue Spring Branch, including "Motley Glenn," now Thos. POORE's, Alexander HARRIS, another brother-in-law, settles where Mr. LUNDLEY? Now lives. This family removed to Ohio in 1830. From papers found I judge it was call Freeman land? And sold ty (sic) John INGRAM for $160.