June 20, 1860 from Hugh Walker to Dr. James H. Minor
Careysburg
June 20th 1860
Dr. James Minor
Dear Sir
I take my pen in hand
To drop you a few lines to let you know that I am
well and I
hope these lines may find you the same,
my family are
tolerably well with the excetions of
Sally
she has an ulcer
on her foot for the last two years,
it is so that she can
first hop to school at this time,
Mary Jane
beky
Sally
and Taylor have
all had very bad ulcers but they are all well
but Sally's I am some time so ignorant as to believe if
you had
been present that you would have cured them.
long ago I received a cag of
nails which I was very much oblige
to you for the only
thing is a box of hardware at the depot
which we have not received yet but
we don't know
what is in it yet I learned from
Wm Douglass
letter that
you have been advised what to do with the children's
money
I believe that the advise is very good in some things
but as my circumstances is
otherwise fixed im advise
according to
things I have six upon my hands to provide
bread for them and myself and clothes and shoes
if you have any means you must please send them
some
clothing,
betty
says is you have any money for her
please send
it in money, my children send their love to
Aunt rachel
and to
roda
and
nelly,
and to
mr. and mrs.
howe lewis,
My respects to you No more at present
but
remains yours respectfully
