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From: Simeon Haggard
Hendrosville, Henry County, KY

To: John L. Ragland
Haselwood, Ballard County, KY

February 4, 1850

Dear Cousin,

I now set down to write you a few lines to let you know that I am well at present and hope that these lines may find you enjoying the same kind blessing of heaven. I received your letter and was glad to hear that you all was well and well pleased. John I should be glad to see you all very much. I was sorry to hear the Edmund lost his baby on the road. You say you can see a deer through the woods. John, when you kill a dear, write me a letter and I will come down and take a small snack with you. I was glad to hear that Aunt Zoeba and Sally was pleased. I hope that you and Sally will marry shortly as you wrote to Eliza and Catherine if they would come down there could marry. John you wrote you did not have a very fine Christmas. I had a fine time. There was several parties in neighborhood. I got a letter from Silas yesterday. They was all well and well pleased with the country. Casandra has a fine daughter it was born on the 24th of December. If you should write to Obed or Dillard, direct letters to Hilton, Randolph County. George Henton and Elizabeth and John Hinton is a going to start to Mo. the first of March, Elizabeth has a fine son. It’s name is John Morton, it was born the 26th of Dec. John Harrison Whitely was married last Thursday and I was at the wedding and infare and I saw a fine time. I tell you and the worst of all is that my girl is married. Catherine Dodd. I should like to see Uncle Bob and hear him tell some long tales. Eliza sends her love to you all, but says that she cannot come down there to marry as she thinks she can marry here. They have had several weddings since you left here. John you wanted me to come down there, but I cannot come without you have lots of pretty girls down there.

Mother sends her love to you and said if she does not go to the Missouri, that she is coming to see you all in that country. You wrote that you did not have much cold weather downthere. Mother said tell cosin Mary to kiss Littl James for her. John I shall start to owenborough tomorrow and I shall mail this letter there. I must come to close so nothing at present, but remains your affectionote till death. So farewell.

Simeon Haggard

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