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The following is a letter from my grandmother Callie L. Shoun (daughter of Samuel E. Shoun) in Johnson County, TN. She married William D. Eggers (son of Cleveland H. Eggers). The spelling is like it is in the letter. Typed by Linda Viel.
Mountain City,
Feb. 15 1904
Mr W.D. Eggers, Dear husband:-
to night I will write to you again,
I received your letter this morning
I was real glad to hear from you &
that you was getting along with your
work alright I do hope that you will
have good luck & come out alright yet,
I want to move but to the J- S-House
but I am content to do the best we can
Rube had I.M. Shoun to haul &
drag me some wood & he has been
chopping it for me & Alex's boys have
been chopping me some stove wood. I
have not got anything at the store since
you left you know that I have plenty
enough to eat. I put the pigs
(2)
in the hog lot but they got out
I will fix where I think they got out at
& put them back. Rube is building
Buck Hick's a house for will Davis, he
says that he guesses he will saw for L____
Heaton untill Beca gets well. your ma-
ma is staying with them Marcills.
Shoun has been trying to steal Ciser
Robinson but "Bill & Kits will not
let him;" so I heard. I have had the
fence all torn down I have let Rube have
1/2 bu of corn & Mary 1 1/2 bu's Frank is
afraid that the mill wheel will plum tare up.
I can't write a good letter for the babbies
cry so, we are all tolerably well & ou' oou!
how cold the wind blows & oh how lonesome
& sleepy. Steve R- has sold to I.M.S. & Haga
Miller & Co. Good night dear from your wife,
Callie Eggers
- on back of letter - Clarence weighes 8 3/4 lbs
This letter was provided by Linda Viel, 2006-2006 President of the Sh--n Family Association. She may be contacted at viel#comcast.net. Replace the # sign with the @ sign.
This page added November 8, 2006.