Shelby County Caintucky August the 9 1828 Dear Brother an Sister these few lines come to let you noe that we are ye and in good health at preasen thanks be to God for all his mercy to us hoping that thes fue lines will find you in the same. We received your leter dated March 10 which was the first that we have received from you. Money is very scars in this part and bread too. You wrote to me to noe how I like the country. I never did like Caintuc and never will. My land is good and I can raise a plenty and to spare but little for it. I intend to cros the high o but I was too darke and I was afraid to try a new cuntry with-out help. My children is far scatered. One in the Virginia too in High o, too in Indiana and three here. Reg in is ina grate at this time in this place and contention is as grate about presdant we are much divided. Our election is this day. You rote to know whare your sister Ann was, we have not heard from her for fore years. Thomas Shannon was well. My children is far scred but are dooing well. would be glad to noe what your brothers and sisters is and how they come on in the world. You rote us to come see you. I myself are in seventy nine and your sister in seventy four. Your sister wants to noe wht became of your sister Sarah property, and let her noe by the first chans. I wold be glad to hear from you agane. No more at presen, but remain your loving brother and sister til death. Alexander and Jain Mars Note; this was written to George Shannon, Jane Shannon Mars' brother, and Louise Dedman's anscestor. This is the last of the early Shannon letters I have. It would be terrific if anyone out there has more and would share then with us all. I do have over two hunderd pages more, but these are all letters of Granville Billingsly Shannon's children from 1857-1917. Michael Shannon