McLendon-Ballard Letter, July 13, 1888 - Page 1

Tx Henderson July the 13 1888

dear Lydia

you have ben looking
for a letter i no you said
Sally was commen and said would send
for us i hav waited til i thought I
would write we are well getten along
tolerbel well John and I will go to
meting to morrow if nothing prevents

parker and family come last Saturday
me Bert wife and too daughters mr doman
and daughter mr wommack Jo Jo
englelord and granson mr castelbery
lydia i am trying to quilt i dont have
much time to work mrs rice is well
John rice has bin sick is up now mrs
rogers and mrs varney good friends yet
will bee tell mrs rogers gits milk at home
i want to tell you so many things John
is most don work bob has movd
he would not work as he ought John has
got a white family in the house
the porest aperenst i every saw dont
no how this will do I will