Caldwell July 17th 1848

Dear sister,

I take my pen in hand to rite [sic] to you to inform you that my self and family are all well at present hoping that those lines may find you and family enjoying the same.

I have had some misfortunes in my family I lost my wife last December Henry died last January John died last Wednesday knight [sic] Me and Lewis has divided the land you get six hundred and forty I get three hundred and sixty seven. Lewis and my self left it to five good men a greeable [sic] to the ritings [sic] between Brother and my self and the Estate fell in my debt fifteen hundred dollars besides the money I paid Brother Claburn for them negroes when he was out here Which was twelve hundred dollars and I have receipts in his own hand Rite [sic] to show that I paid it I dont want any thing of you and the children only what is Rite [sic] between us If you are a [mint?] to keep that negro gurl [sic] Martha and give me this one heare [sic] you can do so this one heare [sic] has two children and they can go in for the negro man that Brother was to bye [sic] for me if we have to go to Law a bout the property it will cost us more than the property is worth sister I think its hard for you to try to keep me out of my money and give it to Lewis Mr. McClinchy gives Lewis ten per cent which will a mount to a bout fifteen hundred dollars. Crops is fine here I will make a great deel [sic] of corn I am maried [sic] to a Miss Oldham from the western district of Tennessee Rite [sic] to me an the Receiption of this letter Rite [sic] to me whor [sic] sister Nancy lives and how they are all getting a long the county she lives in and the post office so that I can rite [sic] to hur [sic] Give my love to the children all and receive my best wishes your self Louiza G. Flemming

N. A. Gee

N. B. Direct your letter to Burlesson County Caldwell Post Office

Sister I wount [sic] want to go to low if we and if we do I donnt often to get mad with me be cause I all ways thout [sic] a of you I paid Brother every sent [sic] I odd [sic] him when he was out her [sic] for I paid him & evry [sic] one and I can prove it by Mr. Strong and others I dount [sic] think but whot [sic] you beleave [sic] that I did