Letter from Sharod (Sherwood) and Sarah Rowland to her parents in TN

Letter naming John and Beedy Ann Brooks:

To David and Ursula Burleson

Jenewary the 15th Day 1826

Onred father and mother we are in a reable State of helth thanks be to God for his goodness bestoed on us all. hoping these lines will fin you all in good helth. we Reced youre leter from the hand of Mr. Polk and was glad to heare that you are Doing well but was Sorea to heare that you had but little thought Ever Cuming to see us any more.

Dear Father and Mother pleas to Spare no panes Riting to us, we have another Sun was born the 1d Day of November. John Brooks and

Beedy Brooks is mared to the name of Culverson and Polly Brooks has another Sun was born a few dayes before Crismus. Corn is very scarce and Dear from Sventy five Cents to one Dollar pur Bushel. Cotton is aboute 12 Dollars pur hundred. Old Aunt Martha is still living at hir old place and hir yongest sun lives with him and is single.

Father I desier one thing of you that is to Rite to me and whare all my brothers is and name them Name by Name for I never Can hear nothing from William and I want to heare from him and So I'll Conclude my letter hoping you will answer my Request so Still Remaining youre loving Sun and Daughter tell Deth

Sharod and Sara Rowland