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Pansacola [Pensecola]August 25- 1821[added: Box J1 No. 72 J] My Dear Brother
I have often thought I would sit Down & write you a few lines so maney [many] comeing [coming] in to interrupt me and more then all that a mind never at rest, O [Oh] what will our poor old sister say when she hers [hears] the mealancholey [melancholy] Death of her son He has found a grave in this land in this land of stangers [strangers], he waspurfectly [perfectly] in his sences [senses] to the last his lungs wer [were] much affected— Dr Bronough was very attentive tehi [to him] Andrew waited on him Day and night indeed all was kind to them—— I have not enjoyed myself no was contented no health but I hope to see you all againe [again] ther [there ] never was a man more Disappointed than he has been in the first place he has not the power to apoint [appoint] one of his friends which I thought was in part the reason of his comeing [coming] But far has it Exceeded Every Calculation it has almost taken His life— Capt [Captain] Call says its equel [equal] to the Simenole Campaine [Seminole Campaign], well I knew it would be a ruening concerne [ruining concern] I shall not pretend to Disscribe [Describe] the toile [toil] fatigue & trouble, those Spaniards had as here Dye as give up their Country, he has had turrible [terrible] senes [senses] the governer [governor] has been put in the Callibous [Calaboose] wich [which] a turrible [terrible] thing realy [really] I was afraide [afraid] ther [there] would be a rebelion [rebellion] But the Spanish Troops wer [were] all gon [gone] to the Havannah Several officers remaining Here yet we have a hope of gitting out the first
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october [October] for home Little Andrew and Colo [Colonel] Butler has started for Tennessee he was the most anxious creature I ever saw in my life Theay [They] all begin to think with me that Tennessee is the best Country yet Stockley Hutchings widdow [widow] and famaly [family] will return this fall poor thing She expects her Brother to come for her tell our friends and all I hope to see them againe [again] in our Country and to know it is the best I ever saw what a pitty [pity] that some do not know when theay [they] ar [are] well of [off] in this world theay [they] not only hurt themselves but those that is innocent—But still all things worketh together for good— Say to sister Mary I have herd [heard] but one sermon sine [since] I herd [heard] Mr Hoge he promised me to come to this place in June but no he never came I have mourned for Zion my tears has ran down in the night season— Mr J has been very unwell no wonder my health is delicate— The Lord is my help in him will I trust & I will praise him with joyful lips remember me to all my Dear friends the young ones O [oh] how I want [added: to] hear them tell that Jesus the hope of glory is formed in them tell Brother Sunday I have many things to say to him— farwell [farewell] my Dear Brother & my you say as pious job I knew that my redeemer [added: Cap John Donelso[gap]]
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liveth [gap] Rachel Jackson
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Capt [Captain] John Donelson State of Tennesseemail [unclear: unk ][added: Mrs. Rachel Jackson(wife of Genl. J. [General Jackson] to her brother Capt [Captain] Donelson]
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