Jesse and Susan Garth, Okachickona, Yalabusha Co., Mississippi, to parents, Jesse and Elizabeth Garth, Charlottesville, Virginia

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Box 1, Folder 1
Scope and content:

Scope and Contents Concerned that has had no reply to letters since left Virginia; dissapointed that country site was not at Walker; choice was result of speculation only; unpopularity will end in petition to change it at next legislative meeting; party spirit runs high; strongest party is Constitutional Nullifiers; offered $6.00/acre; had paid $1.50/acre; will soon sell; intends to join Winston Garth in Chickasaw land sale in summer and fall; describes area and its name; extremely wet winter and spring; much livestock drowned and many roads closed; warns brothers no to be partners with William (?) Garth, as he only wants their money and has since caused own trouble with Winston; requests any old accounts to be settled and money forwarded; health is good, hopes some will move out to good farm land and horses. 3pp. ALS. Including ANS from Susan Garth, Okachickoma, Yalabusha Co., Mississippi, to parents (in-law) Jesse Garth and wife, Charlottesville, Virginia, concerning cost of living and decision to teach; thinks have done well for first year; she and sister (?) Polly miss family. 1p.

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