Letter from Ninevah Gosnell to her sister, Lucretia "Crecy" Gosnell Plumley, Feb 20, 1898

Title

Letter from Ninevah Gosnell to her sister, Lucretia "Crecy" Gosnell Plumley, Feb 20, 1898

Accession Number

2007.38.27

Description

At the time of this letter, Ninevah is about 82 years old and her sister Crecy is about 63 years old. It appears that they don't write often. While Ninevah makes a bit of small talk, it is clear that she is writing to ask if Crecy knows the location or any news about "Sheerd." This is almost certainly their brother Sherod Gosnell, who went by "Sherd." He is shown in various 1800's censuses as living in Glassy Mountain; he fought in the Civil War, then is shown back at Glassy Mountain in 1880. The 1890 census does not exist, having been burned in a fire. Sherd died in Tryon, NC, in 1900.

Date

February 20, 1898

Storage Location

General Archive Box #6 Folder #3

Text

February the 20. 98
Mack House [Ave. ?]
[Our ?] Crecy Plumbly Dear sister
I will write you a few lines i recievd your litter and was glad to hear from you i am not well i have the [Rurnitises ?] merry had i ant bin well for 4 years i cant go any where at all i cant get about todo any good i cant come to see you but you must come and see me i want you to Write and let me know if you know any thing about Sheerd if you know wher he is at of if you have heard any thing about him
Ninevy Gosnell

[reverse:]
Landrum, S.c.

Relation

The following items are related and in the same archival folder.
Archive: Plumley papers, 1890's

County tax receipt for Wm Plumbley Nov. 1, 1892

The Business Guide, Vol. 12 No. 4. Winston N.C., June, 1894

County tax receipt for WM Plumbley Nov. 10, 1894

County tax receipt for Wm Plumbly, Dec. 17, 1895

Commutation tax receipt for WH Plumley, Dec. 17, 1895

Wm Plumly Appointment to School District Board of Trustees, 1896

Electoral registration for WM Plumbley, July 21, 1896

County tax receipt for Wm Plumbly, Nov. 9, 1896

County tax receipt for Davis Plumley, Nov., 1896

Apportionment notice for fiscal year July 1, 1897

Greenville News Receipt for $1.50 from Mr. W.M. Plumley for ad and reward for murder of his son

County tax receipt for Wm Plumley, Nov 29, 1897

County tax receipt for Wade H Plumley, Dec 14, 1897

County tax receipt for W H Plumly, Dec 14, 1897

Envelope from W. H. Barton to W.M. Plumley, July 11, 1898

Envelope from W. D. Howard to W. M. Plumley, Oct 22, 1898

Letter from W. D. Howard to W. M. Plumley, Oct 22, 1898

Receipt for Wm. Plumley, Feb 4, 1898

County tax receipt for W H Plumley, Dec 17, 1898

1899 copy of 1801 Deed from Jonathan Floid to Robert Embre

County tax receipt for W. M. Plumley, Dec 12, 1899

County tax receipt for Evaline Plumbley, Dec 12, 1899