[Letter from J. Ann to Charles Moore, April 8, 1883]

One of 1,686 items in the series: Charles B. Moore Family papers, 1832-1917 available on this site.

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He was surprised, but glad to hear from Charles. He is sorry that Charles' brother John was suffering fro rheumatism. He believes everyone is doing well, and he mentions that they are suffering from dry weather. He hopes for good crops this year. There is a liquor prohibiting law and the Marshall takes drunk men to jail every few nights. He tells Charles that his son Will is still sheriff and the ages of aunts and uncles. He doesn't know if Willis is going to leave or not. He asks that they write soon. In the P.S. he asks some … continued below

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[3] p. ; 24 x 15 cm.

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Ann, J. April 8, 1883.

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He was surprised, but glad to hear from Charles. He is sorry that Charles' brother John was suffering fro rheumatism. He believes everyone is doing well, and he mentions that they are suffering from dry weather. He hopes for good crops this year. There is a liquor prohibiting law and the Marshall takes drunk men to jail every few nights. He tells Charles that his son Will is still sheriff and the ages of aunts and uncles. He doesn't know if Willis is going to leave or not. He asks that they write soon. In the P.S. he asks some questions. He aks if Charles and Henry are the only ones to keep the Moore name. He mentions that the Boyd name rests on the second generation with one boy.

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[3] p. ; 24 x 15 cm.

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  • April 8, 1883

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Ann, J. [Letter from J. Ann to Charles Moore, April 8, 1883], letter, April 8, 1883; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth203530/: accessed May 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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