This is a letter from Joseph H. Vick ---------- > From: ReminderService@MyFamily.com > To: Doris Moore <djmoore@nb.net> > Subject: Don't forget 1879? letter from Joseph H. Vick on March 11 > Date: Saturday, March 04, 2000 9:52 AM > > Don't forget: 1879? letter from Joseph H. Vick on March 11. This > anniversary reminder is from ~ Us Mississippians ~. > > > Lexington Lee Co Texas March 11 1879? > > Dear Aunt It is with a sad heart that I take my seat this morning to drop > you a few lines to let you know how we are all getting along Ellen is dead > she died yesterday evening about three oclock her Baby died the night > before about 9 oclock he was about two or three weeks old it had been sick > with hives and then took the ?(Enesipelas?) about a week before it died > Ella had been up with it and had set up with it at night a good deal but > was ? appearently well. When it died directly after she laid down on the > bed and went to sleep and slept an hour or two when she awoke with pains > in her stomach sent for the Dr before day and he left about day she > appeared to be a goodeal easier? between 8 and 9 oclock she began to want > to get up and to vomit and then she began to have spasms so that it taken > me and Joe Marquis and another one or two to hold her on the bed we sent > for the Dr he came before ten but ????? she had one spasm after another > until she got so weak she could nothing she must have taken cold while > lying on the bed and then the death of her baby she could not stand it > while we were gone to bury the baby she died Grandmother Martha died about > two or three weeks ago with Pneumonia she has been in bad helth for some > time there has been a good many deaths from the Pneumonia around here and > Dr says he has got two or three cases now that he dont think can get well > one man and his wife are both down think they will both die they have ? > children all the rest of the family are well except a chill ocasionaly > There is not much news out here farmers are busy planting ? having some > very dry weather ???????? You said in your last letter that Kate McKell? > and Dave McKall? were married the only Kate that I even knew died long ago > I thought Well I must close write soon and all the news I remain as ever > your affectionate nephew Joseph H. Vick > > > > **$15 GIFT CERTIFICATE FOR PURCHASES OF $30 OR MORE IN THE GIFT CENTER** > >>> http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=couponanniv > > If you have forgotten your username or password, please visit the > following address: > >>> http://www.myfamily.com/security/forgotpwd.asp > > If you do not want to receive these anniversary reminders in the future, > please edit your email preferences by clicking on this link: > >>> http://www.myfamily.com/sub/prefs.asp?ID=5F611FFC9727403 >