Letter from Victoria Cunningham Bailey to Margaret Cunningham Sullivan — December 27, 1867 · Greer Heritage Museum collection

Title

Letter from Victoria Cunningham Bailey to Margaret Cunningham Sullivan — December 27, 1867

Accession Number

2022.1.1.27

Accession Date

February 4, 2023

Accession Creator

David Lovegrove

Depositor

Shuman B. Gerald, III

Date

December 27, 1867

Storage Location

General Archive Box #7 Folder #5

Text

Baileys Cross Roads
Dec 27th /867
My dear Sister
I seat myself this Christmas morning to drop you a few lines to inform you that we are all yet in the land of the living We are having rather a dull Christmas there was a large party at Mr L Pence’s last night. I suppose two many to have any enjoyment. I have been at home all the time except yesterday I spent with our Father & Mother. I was invited to a dining party at Mr. Kings but Mother at the same time sent for us. so we are divided. Mr. Bailey went to the party. & I went home.
Mother has just passed going to Johns she is in very bad health really she looks worse than I ever saw her she has something like Cramp Colic. yesterday afternoon she was very bad but I tried to doctor her, and after a while she was better. it appears that every thing she eats disagrees with her. she told me to say to you that she has scarcely seen a well day since you was up and that is the reason she has not been down. every week she would say I will go next week. and I think myself it would not be advisable for her to start. so long a trip. she says tell Mr. S. that she knows that every inch of him is a gentleman and for him to bring you up and let you stay with her a while. as she feels confident that you will not have an afflicted Mother long to come and see. we thought and talked of you often yesterday and not only yesterday but when we [met?] and wished you could be with us more Sophronia has been sick for several days and I cant say that she is any better she is confined to her bed. I suppose it is cold. John & children are well.
Mr. Bailey has gone to Reidville today on some business his school is out. he has not decided yet what he will do another year he has employed some Freedmen to work the farm. we have a very good cook a middle aged woman, Mother has her daughter, [P???c] has moved back home the others did not com__ and I think it very well, Maggie is walking all about she is now out at play. she is trying to talk can call Pa & Ma Harried (her nurse} says tell you that she learnt your little girl how to walk and is now learning her to talk and you must bring her a present. Easter our Cook says we worked very hard making Cakes & Custards. for Christmas and is sorry you did not come and if you will come soon she will cook you a good dinner, she formerly belonged to Sam Morgan. and [over?] know you we have a boy, and girl, (her children), employed, We recieved a letter from Amanda they have settled in Canton Miss. They are all well pleased and say they would not be back here for any small sum. John wood has been to see us this week and I expect him today again he is sent back to the mountain, he informed me that Mary was to be married soon to Robert Somebody and he had forgotten his Sir Name he would not tell me how he got his information but thought it was reliable now tell her not tot treat me like I did her but have a large wedding and invite us all. I have written up my paper so I will have to close give my love to all the family and receive a large portion yourself
your loving sister
Vic E Bailey
I suppose you have heard Aunt Hannah & Col Evans was married. I have not seen any of them since, Uncle Theron has moved to the Factory Come up soon and I will carry you home or send Mr. Bailey I think a little recreation will help him
January 3rd I have not had an opportunity of sending this until now on account of snow & sleet. we have had some as cold weather as I ever felt. I spent yesterday with Sophronia her health is some better I saw Mother a day or two ago. she is about the same. Etta is tramping around me no doubt she would like to see her Aunty she sends a kiss to all. Your Sister Vic

Relation

Etta Bailey Burgiss papers