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Bigbee Bottom March 10th 1864
Mr. A. W. Feemster
My Own Dear Alex,
Judging from myself, this has
been a long week to you. It always [seems] twice as long when I
don't get a letter. Last week seem- [tear] -way, for I had three
letters one dated Feb 21st one Feb [tear] the last which I received
Friday; was dated Feb 7th. Nothing [tear] the latter was out of
date, it was interesting nevertheless; [tear] of Feb 28th inspired
me with new life and energy. If [tear] -ays been beloved (as I
believe) I am now my character and [tear] would have been
different but then perhaps I might [not] have gone to any Higher
source than earthly fountains for [tear] & joy. But thanks
be to His holy name who called me [from darkness] into the marvellous
light and liberty of the Gospel when [tear] and distrust arise
I can fly to him for counsel and [tear]th. He can make all
things right I attended church in town [tear] Sunday. Bro Stainback
made an appeal in behalf of [the ma]imed soldiers his text
was in Job 29c.15v. He took up a [tear] got about $500 in
money & subscriptions. I gave $10.00 [tear] appointed Aunt Edith
& Mrs Dick Jones a committee from church & Mrs Hooks from
the Campbellite to act in concert with committees from each
of the other churches in visiting & soliciting outsiders. I staid
until Tuesday eve. I love to stay there. Her home seems so much
like our own sweet sweet Home. And Hallie seems more like
a sister than Emma. I kept thinking I would write while
I was there but kept putting it off until it was too late.
Cora & Mattie sit on the floor & play [tear] together. I believe the
only things that Mattie can do & Cora can't are to crawl & stand
up by a chair. O yes I like to have forgotten to tell you that
I have at last succeeded in getting our hats. They look
very well indeed. The woolen is [tear] soft but a very pretty
shape & when I get it bound & lined If [tear] don't want it I know
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title |
Letter, Loulie Feemster to Alex W. Feemster 3/10/1864 |
| Description | Letter, Loulie Feemster at Bigbee Bottom, Mississippi, to her husband, Alex W. Feemster, in Selma, Alabama, opening with religious reflections. She tells him that the church is raising money for maimed soldiers. She writes about clothing, hats and the difficulty of finding fabric at a reasonable price. She asks him to get her a dress if he has the money. Letter has significant missing text along folds. 1864. |
| Creator | Feemster, Mary Louise (Loulie), 1838-1867 |
| Physical ID | 235-26 |
| Date (original) | 1864-03-10 |
| Date | March 10, 1864 |
| Digital Collection Title | ASERL |
| Rights | Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required. |
| Subject |
Feemster family Lowndes County (Miss.) Religion Civil war United States Clothing and dress Textile fabrics Stainback, George Tucker, 1829-1902 Feemster, Alexander Whitfield, 1827-1911 |
| Original collection | Oakley papers |
| Object type | text |
| Format (original) |
correspondence: 1p 30 X 18.5 cm. |
| Format (digital) | JPEG |
| Digital publisher | Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version). |
| Related materials | http://www.american-south.org/ |
| Language | en |
| Repository | Manuscripts Division, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University Libraries. |
| Contact information | For more information send email to sp_coll@library.msstate.edu or call 662-325-7679. |
| Tag field | December 2010 |
Description
| Title | C_ASERL_2010_0075a |
| Digital Collection Title | ASERL |
| Rights | Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required. |
| Digital publisher | Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version). |
| Related materials | http://www.american-south.org/ |
| Repository | Manuscripts Division, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University Libraries. |
| Contact information | For more information send email to sp_coll@library.msstate.edu or call 662-325-7679. |
| Transcript | Bigbee Bottom March 10th 1864 Mr. A. W. Feemster My Own Dear Alex, Judging from myself, this has been a long week to you. It always [seems] twice as long when I don't get a letter. Last week seem- [tear] -way, for I had three letters one dated Feb 21st one Feb [tear] the last which I received Friday; was dated Feb 7th. Nothing [tear] the latter was out of date, it was interesting nevertheless; [tear] of Feb 28th inspired me with new life and energy. If [tear] -ays been beloved (as I believe) I am now my character and [tear] would have been different but then perhaps I might [not] have gone to any Higher source than earthly fountains for [tear] & joy. But thanks be to His holy name who called me [from darkness] into the marvellous light and liberty of the Gospel when [tear] and distrust arise I can fly to him for counsel and [tear]th. He can make all things right I attended church in town [tear] Sunday. Bro Stainback made an appeal in behalf of [the ma]imed soldiers his text was in Job 29c.15v. He took up a [tear] got about $500 in money & subscriptions. I gave $10.00 [tear] appointed Aunt Edith & Mrs Dick Jones a committee from church & Mrs Hooks from the Campbellite to act in concert with committees from each of the other churches in visiting & soliciting outsiders. I staid until Tuesday eve. I love to stay there. Her home seems so much like our own sweet sweet Home. And Hallie seems more like a sister than Emma. I kept thinking I would write while I was there but kept putting it off until it was too late. Cora & Mattie sit on the floor & play [tear] together. I believe the only things that Mattie can do & Cora can't are to crawl & stand up by a chair. O yes I like to have forgotten to tell you that I have at last succeeded in getting our hats. They look very well indeed. The woolen is [tear] soft but a very pretty shape & when I get it bound & lined If [tear] don't want it I know |
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