Sept 24, 1876
The State of Arkansis
Izard County Franklin Post Office
I take my penn to inform you of our condishen. Malinda died the 22 day of August 1876. The doctor said she had the harte dropsey she commense lingering last winter and continued until she died she was confined all spring and somer. She suffered a great deal.
She's the mother of eleven children 17 grandchildren - 4 death, five maireed and left I and Martha & Lomea alone.
Signed Thomas Pearson
Nov 13, 1846
Readyville, Tenn.
Dear Mother well
I take this time to let you know that I am well and hope that this letter will find you and father well. Iredell White married a Miss Pitt. He has been married too months. Give my love to William White (his brother). And give my love to Malindy and Sally (his sisters) and all my friends. I want to see you very much. Mary sends her love to you all. I want to come see you all for the last time next spring. All you from Texas are wll at this time. Best --- your son until death H.C. White
Rutherford Co Milton Tenn.
Sep 23, 1857
Dear Children,
I adress you a few lines in much love but in a disconsolate state of mind. the Lords doings is right. Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, what doesn't thou? Mr. Orr died on the 5th inst. and was buried at the McKnight burying ground at 4 o'clock. P.M. the 6th he was taken very suddenly on the the morning of the 2nd of June 56 with hearth, I was asleep but his fall wakened me. I helped him in bed. a distressing pain in the back nausia and insanity followed. for three week we dispared of his recovery. but it pleased an all wise Providence to give him some strength.. though he was very helpless and suffered at times greatly with his back untill about the first part of June 57. he was struck with apoplexy. he was paralyzed in the left side. he could speak only a mon--ylable distinctly. in eight or ten days he recovered so that he could talk. he then often a stand of a few days gradually sunk until his death. I am living with William he moved us here in 54. William bought the Dill farm east of where we were living when you were here. there family is well. I am tolerbly well. I don't know where to direct a letter to Hardy. You will write to him for me and press him to write to me. write to me and come to see us soon. I remain your affectionate mother until death.
Jane Orr to Iredell & Nancy White
Milton Tenn
Oct 1858
Mother
I take my pen to give you a few items. our family is well at this tim uncle Ben. Knoxs family is in usual healt Rev. J. Alexanders family is still sorely afflicted the old man has suffered as much this summer as he ever has with his eys. old Mrs. Rey is still living and is very weak and helpless though she is not suffering as she did in the summer. Summar ey's are geting a little better he can see to get about in the neigbourhood by himself our neighbourhood has been blest with good health except a fiew cases chills and billows feaver we have had no deaths within the neighbourhood the country betwen here and Woodbury and west of us have suffered greatly principly with tiaphiod feavor and several deaths none of your acquaintence that I have heard of except Esq. Barton seign. near the time you left Wm. has finised his mile of pike and gets the premium for the best & prettiest pike between Murfressborroug and Anition Hugh is working for his pa. John & Bettie are going to school Mary staying at home we have made and I wove near seventy yard of cloath this summer and fall. Spence money sells here for twenty scents in the dollar. Wm. does not wish to take that he has laid yourn away with a hundred and 16 dol. of his. your cubboard is not sold yet. I have named it to almost every lady that has been here they all who need prefse (preserves) safes then has been but one that wants it. you will wrote the least you will take. Mr. Bradshaw still preaches her occasionly. his health is not good. there was a protracted meating heald at the church there was 5 or 6 converts. Dr. Bellbro and his wife two of Cranors children and Julia Warren.
Ben Wetherspoons are not satisfied. Elec. was down a week or so ago they ware all well he took the saddle.
You recolect Billy Lewis, Winfry Wetherspoon brother in law whose wife died last winter him and Eugenia Celton are maried they have only sixteen children to begin with. John talks of going down a christmass. Wm. says he will try to get some money and send you on that he is owing you it is growing late in the night and I must close my letter the children sends theor love to you Iredell and family You & Iredell except our best wishes through life and fore eternity Farewell
Martha & Wm. White to Jane Orr
