Letter from Hilkiah and Penelope Pope Burleson to his
parents in TN
State of
Dear Father and Mother:
Oppertunity now afford to
rite a few lines to inform you that we are all well. Thanks to God for his mercy, hoping that
these few lines will find you in joying the same state of health. It may be that you have never heard a strate
account of me since I started from your house, if you have not, I landed on the
bottom safely in ten days without any accident, where I rented a piece of
ground from cousin Joseph Burleson, and I sold my sorrel mare for corn enough
to do the season, and since I have bought the improvements and still stay on
it, and I have made corn plenty to de me, crops are generally reasonably good,
also I will inform you that we have another daughter, she was born Feb 11th and
we call her Elizabeth. Tell Isaac that I
have fed my hogs very well this summer on vennison. I acspect to be at your
house sometime this winter. Nothing more at present.
But remain, yours
Hill K. and Penny Burleson
