Hello This is for the Price researcher, I accidently deleted the email. Anyways a Cousin of mine sent this copy of a letter written in 1840 to a Cousin in Green Co. Ky. The letter and others from the Estate of Mary Matt Smith-Williams were sold and the buyer will not respond to requests in getting copies of the letters. We do have this one and we are not sure how it relates to our William/Smith/White family. The Smith family did come from Caroline Co. Va. This may give you some clues as to where some of the family went to after Green Co., Ky, also I believe the writer of the letter was a Price. Sincerely Tiffany Luchetta TLuchetta@aol.com Letter from ELIZA C. BASS to Mrs. MARY WILLIAMS State of Arkansas, Chicot City, January 13th 1840 Dear Cousin: I now set down to answer your letter dated the 29th of November in answer to one I wrote you in 1837. I had began to think that you did not care about answering it or you did not know which of you relations was addressing you but your excuse for not writing will be overlooked by me provided yo do not let a long time elapse before you write again. Nothing gives me more pleasure than to hear from my relations. I want you to write me often and let me hear from all also from my relations in VIRGINIA as I have not received a letter for ten years. Please give my Dear old AUNT WHITE my best love in you next letter and tell her I am the only child left of her dear old BROTHERS tell her I have four Children all grown. One married. She is now confined with her first child, he is a fine boy, he was born 31st of December last my other three daughters has just returned from School. They have been going to Memphis Female Seminary, one of them has just finished her education. The other two will go again this spring to some Female Institution. It is more than probable we may send them to Greensburg as you say there is a school there. Mr. BASS sends his best respects to you and family. He says he wishes you to let us know what has become of COUSIN, JOHN's son, RALEIGH, and when you write VIRGINIA again give COUSIN, WILLIAM and RALEIGH our best love also all my relations tell them they must write to me tell them to direct their letters to COLUMBIA, ARKANSAS as there are but few of our relations in this Country. I will now inform you of SISTER, MARY JONESES Children, LAFAYETTE JONES is Married an lives in LOUISIANA MADISON PARRISH near VICKSBURG. He has a fine son, he calls him THOMAS PRICE, the daughter, SISTER had by her second husband is also Married. She Married a Merchant of CLINTON, MISSISSIPPI his name is FAULKNER. I have not seen her since she was married. She has three children. Please when you write again let me know from you (wheather) AUNT SULKY PRICE the widow of UNCLE WILLIAMSON is living and what has become of the children. Let me hear all the news from you and your family. Write me word what has become of your daughter, PARTHENIA. Let me know what part of TENNESSEE Cousin, CATY lives in. When you write to her give her my love and tell her she must write to me and I will answer her letter. I must conclude by saying that nothing in life would give me more satisfaction than to see you or any part of your family if ever any of your family should come down the Mississippi River tell them to be certain to call on us.. We live imediately on the banks of the Mississippi/ Tell them they can inquire from Memphis down as we are well know from that place down. You must send your Children to see us and if ever it is convenient I will send mine to see you. You must excuse my long unconnected letter of inquiry as I am so very anxious to hear from my relations I am in hopes that will be sufficient apology. I will now conclude by sending my best love to you and all my relations. MARY DORSEY and my other three daughters join with me in love to you all no more at present. But, I remain your loving cousin until death. ELIZA BASS PS: When you write direct your letters to COLUMBIA, CHICOT COUNTY, ARKANSAS I had like to have forgotten to tell you the name of MARY DORSEYS child it is WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER PRICE he is named after my father and brother Please answer as soon as possible.