I will try again. ---------- > From: Doris Moore <djmoore@nb.net> > To: djmoore@nb.net > Subject: Fw: [VICK-L] Fw: Don't forget 1879? letter from Joseph H. Vick on March 11 > Date: Sunday, March 05, 2000 6:47 PM > > > > ---------- > > From: Doris Moore <djmoore@nb.net> > > To: VICK-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [VICK-L] Fw: Don't forget 1879? letter from Joseph H. Vick on > March 11 > > Date: Sunday, March 05, 2000 8:27 AM > > > > > > 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 > > > > >