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Barnwell June 11 1858

Dear Ady and Tody

You see I dont think any thing about what you said of joint letters and the reason I direct my letters to Ady evry time is that I dont want Thomas to see them, tell him he is a mean good for nothing thing for doing little E.A. so if I were there I would fight like a good child before he should do her so. Ady your letter was a great treat to us all. I had began to think that you and Tody had forgotten us all I believe yet that Tody has, for she has not written to me in months and she cant say that I have not written to her. I declear people I think some times if I could see you all I would give any thing. I missed Ady very much yesterday you know you allways showed me how to put in pockets and I had a very nice Saque to make for Osy and was afraid I had forgotten how to put them in, but after putting them in and ripping them out again, I got it all right.

Leany has been here for several days she came up Saturday she and Mr Best and Mr B went back Sunday evening I tell you Leany holdes the rains now, she does just as she pleases. Mr B is as kind as any body can be. I think after all she has done very well. I know Ady will be mad when she reads this but never the less I think she has done well for you dont know what I know. Leany is very tired of the school and is very anxious to go to house keeping I think it must be awful to live with that fussy Mrs Fogler for she is all the time scolding the negroes.

You wanted to know if Mr Ingrahams property was divided yet, no it is not, Mrs Ghram was over here the other day, and was telling us about Cousin Mell. She makes a perfect fool of her self, she lives with Aunt Hext and if any of the negroes are sick she will go over to see them and then makes such a fus they have to bring her back and if any one speaks to her about greaving so much, she will bring up scripture to prove it is right to grieve, she says if she only had a child she would have some thing to live for. I cant tell you half she says and does.

Oh I must tell you what a mean trick our friend Mrs Davis surved us Lizy asked her to carry her to the Methodis church (this was Saturday that Lizy asked her) well she hesitated and then Lizy told her not to come, but she said she would come if her horse was better, her horse got well, and she went to church that morning and carried Mrs Nelson well we all though[t] surely she would come for Lizy in the evening, we got ready and waited and [w]aited and no Mrs Davis. So I got Byron to drive me over, and what should I see but Mrs Davises carrage over there at the Baptis Church, and the onely excuse she gave was that Bivanah her child had beged her to carry her to the Baptist Church, and mind you she had been in the morning she tried to get Mrs Nelson to walk go with her again in the evening but Ada was going to walk withe Mrs N and so she refused to go with Mrs Davis and would you believe she said Ada could walk withe her children Mrs N would not go with her but came back with her and Ada and myself walked now that is from one we or at least Lizy waited on like a sister.

One night when her child was sick she sent for Lizy after dark and the snow on the ground and Lizy had been quite sick all day and she got up out of bed and went that time of night and as sick as she was to sit up with her child and now she can refuse to carry her to church. Pa dont know any thing about it or I know he would rip up suple we dont want him to know so you must not mention it in your letter.

The Methodis is going to have a quartily meeting here this day fortnight we expect to entertain some of the preachers. I must talk about dear little Eliza Ann how can Thomas plague her so Pa got right vext when he read it how I wish I could see her in fact I want to see you all even to little Bina tell her Eliner can creap all about now but has not grown much, tell Elvira we have not heard a word from her mother since she left tell her the ax and something els I forget what caused a great fus amongst the negroes, tell her Mary and Jo got married the other night they live in her house. I must close this long scrall now for I know you are tired of it.

Dont forget to give my love to Miss Sucky when you see her, and Mrs McConnell too and Pas respects, tell Miss Sucky I promised Thomas to come and see Tody when I raised nine dollars worth of chickens buy my prospects are very bad at present I will give Adys love to Mrs Ingraham when I see her she always sends hers to you. Sarah Lee is staying with her now Mr Lee is dead. Inclosed Leany sends Ady two dollars and will send her more at the end of the quarter she says she expect a letter before she leaves from you and Ady, give our love to Thomas and kiss E.A. and receive the same from your sister and neice.

the negros send love to E

Caroline Hext