[Transcript of letter from Elvira Moore to Aunt Till and Papa, November 13, 1870] Page: 1 of 8

                                
8 oclock A.M. Nov 13th 1871
Flat Woods Bedford Co. Tenn
Aunt Till + Papa
I wrote to Adel + Missa about
the 30th of Oct. + to Charles, at Tyler, the same
time. To Maria at McKinney on Nov. 6th Which
letter Jo would probably mail at Gallatin where
he started, for, on the 7th, + has not returned we are be-
ginning to look for him now a little. I had hard
work to decide whether to write yesterday or go to church
but finely decided in favor of the latter. Went with miss
Plink Damron + two of the Blankinship children to
The church is in
hear Jo Myers at the Tarply new church + there is no
the clump of small cedars in the left of the lane + beyond
telling how large the congregation would have been, had
the Lisle place as you go from the old church to Mrs Jones
on longer as they were still coming in when he
dismissed. He commenced at 10  A.M. + quit before 12.
I saw several friends whom I 11 not met before.
We went to Harriet Tarpley's for dinner + met there
with aunt Dolly + Polly Crowder (Company coming)
3  P.M. Same date (Mima Harrison + old Mrs. Damron gone +
I have churned + dressed a large bowl of butter + wi~d ties
recining. I'll go back to where I left off) Mima + Nami
Rucker + Nick James. Mimas beau + Billy Rucker, which made
a consideralbe dinning party, had plenty to eat + jolly times.
(upside down, at top of the page)
Saturday 18th  I quit writing last night + was took r gove (?)
what I had written when Jo stephson having rode one
horse + led his uncle Sam colt from the Elage (?) 12 miles
the other side of old Jefferson yesterday Left snow
on the ground at Gallatin the day before Bet Wallace
well of her harming the rest well. He brought me
Serena's Charle's letter, finished about Oct 17th also
one from Mrs Smith                            giving me
the news of Cleo's death + that of her mother, poor
woman! I am sorry for
her to think that she under went such hardships on the road
to emperience such severe trouble. I'll write to her as
soon as I can. I'll write
to Serena the first chance, but think that my next to
Texas will be th Lincoln Ridge. I have Gran + Bille's
photos. I'll go to Marshall tomarrow if the weather permits
'tis sowing up