Monroe Co. Ky. May 25, 1850 Dear Son and daughter, I received your letter of June 25, 1848, which gave me great satisfaction to hear, of your good health. I am as well as I generally am. Hoping these few lines may find you all well. Thomas Harvey is dead. he died the 6th of February last with something like fluse complaint. Joseph R. Harvey, son of Wilson Harvey, died the 28th day of April with breast complaint. Harvey Lawrence is still very feeble state of health. He can go about but not able to do anything. The rest of the connections aand friends are generally well as far as I know. Elizabeth is married. She married a man by the name of Philip Amet, she as one child named Winfred Scott. He is a widower and very highly respected man. you wanted to know how your name sake was coming on. She is dead. She has five other living, their names are John Aaron, Rhoda Elvira, James Nelson, Clinton Harvey and William Henderson. James and wife have had seven and four died. Harvey and wife have nine, all living with them. Her two last were twins, and one of them died. John and wife have one over five years old. I make my home with John though I am now with my mother at brother James. Mother is not in very good health, though she keeps about. She wishes to be remembered to you all. I got a letter from Lucy dated November 28, 1849. They was all well. She is living in Davis Co. Missouri. If you want to write to them direct to Gallatin Post Office. this has been the worst winter and spring ever been seen here. Almost a continuel rain ever since last fall, till about two weeks ago. Since then the weather has become more seviled, consequently people are not yet done planting corn. On the 20th of April, the water was highest ever known for 26 years. It has done great deal of damage washing away all fencing and breaking all the mill dams. Corn is worth 1.25 a barrel, wheat very scarce. I cannot tell you the price. Bacon is worth five cents per pound. I want you to write me as soon as this letter comes to hand. So no more at present. Your affectionate mother Betsy Lawrence To Adam and Rhoda Vansel and Verlinda and James Rhea P.S. Thomas Rhea is married and has one child. He married a girl by name of Susan Margaret Parke, daughter of James Parkes. Addressed to Mr. James Rhea, Waverly, Morgan Co. IL. From Tompkinsville, Ky. May 28, 1850 3rd. letter ==== HARVEY Mailing List ==== Web Archives http://lists.rootsweb.com/~archiver/lists/HARVEY-L/