Plummer Papers

To Jos E. Plummer, Jr. From J.E. Plummer (Dad)

Jos E. Plummer, Jr

Dear Son

I am still so do sometimes pretty smart then just able to crawl about and get my meal, I hear nothing worth writing the bay has been very high for 4 or 5 days the mail came regularly Mrs Simpson & children gave ????? Lavacca Bagley says parted Adams says ???? visit as Packwood and wife left on same boat to return to Missouri Our neighbour got drunk about as often as usual.

Mrs Adams has baked me 2 loaves bread I but 2 quarter Venison from John & killed rabbits killed this morning if ---- Crandle called here Friday on her way from Lamar only asked for you there was a man & woman in boat who did not get out I sent Bull off with him as he was a great annoyance to me. W. Shaghivooster departed this life by committing suicide hung himself by one foot between two barrel slave, the grey pullet bred the same preck only the day before by one for but I found her time enough to save her life tho she halts in her walk now. The chickens poor and go poking about the fence looking thro to kitchen without expecting themselves for a bug even.

Very little nown as yet got about 2 feet water in ??? in sight very heavy rains have fallen the Cattle all flocking to the flat I barnes while you were at Powderhorn Smith Lee, been gone to Court at Victoria for 3 weeks I don't know if yet returned John Stynes & company got back from Mexico brot about 80 horses I hear. Got 5 letters for Mary.

Give my love & kisses to her & children I hope to hear from or see you in few days. I have read one letter from you the first week you got there. Adams got on slowly with boat but will get it done sometime

I repeat Mr. Adams visited me yesterday they were going to the well after water to water Simpions horse (Water scarce at C) and came by she has several large biles she pretty well ared, Just enough to spit freely ---- If I get any news by mail I will finish this

May a kind Providence watch over us all and guard you from all harm

your afft Father,
J.E. Plummer

Monday noon Augs 30th 1858

Contributed by Sylvi