Oct 27 1877
Dear Miss Margaret
I thank you kindly for the kind farewell you & Mr Duncan
sent me. I was happy to think you did not forget me, although I could
not see you once again before you left. Mr Robert told me he had recd'
a letter from you & you had a pleasant tripp & had arrived safely on shore.
He also told of a young gentleman you met on the vessel. That reminded
you very much of him. I am sure you allmost fell in love with that young
man. Didnt you? Mr Robert has been in Sta Barbaro a week, he was sick
for some time while in Rio & then was sick again at home & when he came
up here was looking very badly indeed. He spent a day or two at Charlies
& came to see us also. We were very gald (glad) to see after so long an
absence; but hated to see him looking so badly. I havent been to Rosinha
since you were here, but I assure it was not because I havent' been that
very anxious to go. I hope to go some time soon. Since brother Robert
has gone to C. that will be a great inducement to allure me there as often
as possible. We are all well & getting on as slowly as ever. Robert has
left us & Pa is his own overseer now. Ma has been in bad health for a
long time. She is never very well. Gena & Willie are going to school to
Ms Guillen. Johnie is working on the farm this year. The cotton crops
did very well this year & brought a tolerably good price. Charlie has
been quite sick this week with inflammatory fever, but is better now.
Lizzie is well & asked to be remembered to you. Little Anna & Mary are
growing very fast. Mary is the sweetest & most cunning little child I
ever saw . . . of course I would think so. We have had a great deal of
sickness within the last month or two, especially among the children.
I spent the day with Laney last week. They are doing very well I think,
but Cpt. Seems to be anxious to go back to the States. Dr. Mathews & all
his family are crazy to go back. & I think will go soon. Julia Norris
has the prettiest little babie I ever saw. Calls her Lucy Mathews Norris.
How are you & Mr. Duncan satisfied? & are you nicely settled in a little
home of your own by this time? I would give anything if I could go & spend
a few days with you. I could tell you a great many things I cant' write.
I know you miss your Rosinha friends very much. & I think the place would
look strange without you & Mr. Duncan. I cant' realize that I wont find
you down there when I go.
A great many of the young people in Sta Barbaro have joined the church
lately. The Baptist & Methodist. I would like so much to hear from you
if you will write to me. All join me in love & kind wishes for you & Mr.
Duncan.
Respectfully yours,
Anna L. Miller
Our engagement is broken up
PS: I will get Mrs. McIntyre to send this letter for me, as I havent' your address. Although this letter is
very empty of anything else, it is full of love for you.
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We have lost our dear Mr Hall. He was shot dead by that horrible Wright in his own yard. He came down
& went to church last Sunday with me & seemed to be in better health & better spirits than I had seen him
in some time & was shot Monday evening. You dont' know what a dreadful stroke it was to his family.
We are now very uneasy about Charlie, as the murdered (murderer) is still on (the loose and) has been seen several times since on the Preteiro. We can only trust to a Higher power that he may be saved.
Goodbye
Anna
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