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[added: Letter to Jas M. King from Ann Eliza King Jan [January] 28 1818 Ann Eliza DeVane [unclear: and ] and Wm [William ] R are brother & sister ] Mr. Richardson March 13th 1818 [added: From Ann Eliza King ] Mr. James M,, King Tennessee Rutherford County Murfriesborough [Murfreesboro] [added: 18] [added: L]
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Plainfield January 28— 1818Dear Cousin I expected are [ere] this to have herd [heard] from you I am sorry that your correspondent is of so little value that you fail to answer the first letter. I should not have troubled you with a second, but from a consciousness of not being treated with that respect and friendship which is due to your Cousin, I could not forlorne [forlorn] to complain, I immagine [imagine] from your long stay that you have depended more on your own choise [choice] than you could on mine, which was very write [right] , my only request is that you will fetch the lovely unknown with you when you come. I should be extremely glad to form an acquaintance with one whome [whom] I immagine [imagine] (as she is your choise) is all perfection we are all in the land of the living Brother Wm has just [added: (Wm R. King?)] returned from [gap] Brother [added: John ] Devane [added: Died Young] & Mother are in a low state of health the rest of us are well. Yours forever Ann Eliza King
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