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Mr. James M. King Tennessee Rutherford CountyMurfriesboroug [Murfreesboro]FromAnn Elija King was a Parrish Ann Eliza King Plainfield, N.C. [North Carolina] [added: Lam[p]s on C H V 24 OCTT [October] [Oct.] 1817][added: speaks of Grany Pa De Vane This would make a pistol of Mr. R. Knifes]
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Plainfield [added: N.C.]Sept 30 [added: th] 1817 Cousin James, Mr [Mister], King Your favor of the 12 [added: th]of last month would have been acknowledge , [added: d] before [added: now] but from a hope, I entertained, of giving you some favourable account of my embasy. I saw a number of toerable [tolerable] handsome girls, last Sunday at church, but I am sorry to say that ( I think) none of the Sampson sayes [says] will sute [suite] you, and I shall bee [be] under the cruel necessity of leaving my own County, to look for a fine girl in one of the ajoining Countyes [counties]. I am sorry to learn that you not with such a loss, as to loose yours first choice, but perhaps you may get one that will suite you better, you must remember the old proverb, (all is not gold that shines) I am rejoined to have that you are tired of Batchelors life theres enough of them in our family already. [unclear: King] and Brother Jack[added: Father of Margaret De Vance , Mother of Van R. King !]
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Parish, have left us to join the dear friends that are gone before them. by these events, we have sustained the deprevation of great comforts, but our loss is their insffable [insuffrable] gain, they are in the bosome [bosom]of their father and their God, these are among the common calamities of life, resignation to the dispensations of providence, and gratitude for all the blessings left us, are indispensable duties. You say you had a long and lonesome journey, on your return home. I hope when you next travel it, it may be shortned [shortened], and you highly entertained, by the [added: conversation &] smiles of a lovely, and affectionate wife. except my thanks for your kind present, I knew not to hoame [whome] I was indebted, for this mark of esteem, untill your letter infomed [informed] me. their is no knews [news] in circulation, worth relating. My best love to your Mother, and my best respects to J. Blackman. I know you will find me a very enertantaining [entertaining] Correspondent, yours very affectionately Ann Aliza King [added: Mr. James M. King]
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