THESE NOTES ARE TAKEN FROM BITS OF PAPER, LETTERS AND JOURNAL ENTRIES FOUND IN AN OLD CHEST BELONGING TO WILLIAM G. ROBBINS (1840-1919) THEY ARE THE PERSONAL PAPERS OF WILLIAM AND HIS SONS ELISHA, MERLE, WILLIE & ORA

LETTER

NOV THE 12 1912

JENKINS, KY

From M.F. Robbins to Will Robbins Mima, KY

Well I got that money too day and your letter and was glad to hear that you all was well Lisha is agiting along fine of corce he is weak yet he wood set up if they wood let him but they dont want him to get aback set so I dont no just when we will get started I aim to stay tell he will be safe to bring him well Will I want you to tell just what day they will turn him out of the harse pittle I will fiend out in time to write an let you no when to meat us Dave is riting Erven a pease to send with this letter so I will rite again in a day or to Jenkins Kyto Will Robbins Mima Ky

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