William Moore Parkinson

will smell or drop to pieces with the rot by the time you reach us. I want to go home but no chance, so I do not think about it. I suppose you will soon move into Lee's house. I do not want to prevent brother Lee from marrying at any time he wants. If he can wait, I would like to be at the wedding. But I know he will be good to you and my children, married or single, so he can use his own pleasure. As to furniture, settle that between you. If it is really necessary for you to have the furniture, get it as you please. Do not get mad at anything I say for I am not in the humor to write today. I see a great many lies in the papers about this fight, it is a scandal. I like Mr. Fletcher very well, he speaks well of all you. I gave him my Mississippi Yauger. I gave out ever getting it home. I hope he will get it home. I was sorry to part with it. I could give a better and truer statement of the fight than I have seen. Zetty, I want to see your dear face. I wrote you a letter lately. Leander be a good boy to my children. Sarah, seems like the more I have to write about the less I can write. When I had nothing to write, I could fill four pages. Now I know I could fill eight pages of interesting stuff to you, but somehow I did not feel like writing after the Donelson fight and it is the same with me now. You all have surely all got very religious since I left home. Or you are very anxious to meet me on the other side of Jordan. I am glad you are so interested in my welfare.

©2006 C.S. Parkinson