I can't remember if I posted this family letter to the list or not , if not here it is : A family letter of George and Sarah Waggoner ( daughter of Charles Roberts, Jr. and Frances Langston) of Allen County, Kentucky to John Waggoner of Orange County, North Carolina dated 28 Aug 1832. The 28 Aug 1832 family letter was submitted to the Manuscripts Division of the Library of Congress by Sen. Willie Persons Mangum of North Carolina. I obtained this letter from Sen. Mangum's Personal Papers in Box / Vol. 20, Letter Folio #43646. " Dear Mother, Brother and sisters I lift my pen in hand to inform you that my self and family are all well at this time thank God for his mercies Bestowed on us hopping whe these few lines comes to hand they may find you and your familys enjoying the same Blessing, my children that is married heretofore and their families is all well, my daughter Elizabeth was married Last Sunday To a man by the name of Thomas T. Williams. A man about 21 years of age, a Blacksmith to trade, a very respectabi family of people. I have neglected writing to you. I have had so much Business on hand--I want you to write and let me know how you all are. I inform you that David had very serious spell of Sickness last fall, was taken about the middle of September with the Billous fever, he was Reduced very low and was some time helpless. We got him well enough to make a crop this spring. He stll lives with me, he has bought him a plantation farming mine about 30 acres cleared 160 Acres in Tract of Land, our crop of wheat was very good-we have plenty of corn here at one dollar per Bag. We have had a very severe drouth here this-summer and a very cool summer, our crops is cut very short. By drouth there is some familys that will have enough old corn to them without their new crops there is some sickness but few deaths. Sallys Brothers was well not long back and her mother. I would be glad to know how many times is there about money And let me know how Sallys people is coming on, William Roberts is coming on, we are still striving to get to a better world than this, I would be glad to see you all again But I never expect to see you in this world. Therefore let us be earnestly engaged in the service of our Lord to be prepared for a better world than this. Nothing more Remains your sincere friend... ? (two words I can't read)." Signed: George and Sarah Waggoner The 28 Aug 1832 letter from George and Sarah (Sally) Waggoner was to his brother John Waggoner of Orange County, NC. On the envelope was "Scottsville, ky... John C. Green... the letter was addressed to Mr. John waggoner, Red mountain, N. Carolina." I descend from George Waggoner and Sarah (Sally) Roberts daughter Fannie Waggoner that married Larkin Guy of Allen Co., Ky. The Charles Roberts, Jr. and Frances Langston family moved on to Logan Co., Ky where Charles died in 1813 and Frances ca 1840. Frances is a sister to Ragland Langston of Logan Co., Ky. Marianne Dillow Illinois 4th great granddaughter of George Waggoner and Sarah (Sally) Roberts