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1880 Letter From the Wife of the Superintendent of Grayson County Poor Farm |
| My interest and information is
from the other side of the poorhouse situation. These were my
grandmother's maternal grandparents, James and Martha Catherine
(Red) Weems. James Weems seems to have been superintendent
of the Grayson County Poor Farm for a while, but I have no idea whether
they were there longer than the year mentioned. I was given copies of
several letters in the possession of descendents of her brother, George
M. Red, including the one that includes this section. Elaine Oakes eoakes@blueridge.net |
| Sherman, Texas Dec. 6th, 1880 My Dear Mattie, I expect you
are looking for a reply to your last letter so I will try and write a
few lines tonight if my eyes do not fail me. I have been so busy and it
has been so cold and wet that I thought I would wait until I got through
with my work before writing. I have quilted five comforts this
winter and am almost through with my winter sewing. We are all very well
at present. My health has been better for the last few months. Your Affectionate |