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From: Janet Johnson 
To: "James W. Green III" 
Cc: robert.laxton@metronet.de, patricks@SHERSERV.ETSU-TN.EDU,
	JerryCGRS@AOL.COM, Jade105@AOL.COM, HodgesH@Mail.frn.Edu
Date: Fri, 26 Dec 1997 12:35:34 -0500
Subject: Re: Another Sam Banks Relative

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Note: This is a transcribed copy of the original copy which was
discarded due to its very poor and deterioted condition.

COPY
Letter from Samuel Banks, of Yorqyesville, S. C. to his son Rev. A. R.
Banks, Spring Hill, Ark.

						27th Jan. 1838

My Ever Dear Alexander:

   You will learn by these few lines that your Mother and me are in our
common health for which we thank God, and has been so ever since you
left us, with exception of bad colds. And I suppose that all the rest of
our friends are well, having heard from most of them lately.- - Your
letter of 14 Dec. came to hand 23 inst., and was truly glad to know that
you were then well and had got along safe.---And I am glad to see that
you express your gratitude to whom it is due....Mother and me has also
done.---Yours from Clinton, Miss. I....Mr. Douglas was so good as to
send me the one that you sent him.....also sent me by your brother Henry
the one you sent him, and Henry came down to me with it last Monday, so
that I have had the reading of I suppose all the letters that you have
sent to this section of country. And I was glad to know that you had
such pleasant weather on your journey and good roads, and that your
horse stood it pretty well.----And, my son, I hope and trust that as our
Heavenly Father has been so good to you in preserving and watching over
you during such a long and dangerous ajourney that he has something for
you to do in that section of the country where you now are. And I hope
that you look to Him for that aid and assistance that you so much
need--and be assured that you efforts will be in vain unless accompained
with GOD's blessing. And how need you expect to receive unless you ask,
and that in faith. And, my son, I hope that I often remember you and
your good cause at a throne of grace, and hopee that you, like Jacob of
old, wrestle for the blessing and refuse to let him go. And the Psalmist
tells us that unless the LORD the city keep the watchmen watch in vain.
And, I trust, my Alexander, does not court popularity and please his
hearers with flourey sermons without much secret prayers that....own and
bless his own cause.---And I am glad to see by your letter that your
prospects are flattering.---As far as I can see, religion in this
section of country is at a very low ebb. I believe there is much
coldness among ministeries and people of all denominations.

   As the minutes of the Bethel Presbytery appeared in the Ch
Obs...(Christian Observer) and as you get that paper, you have perhaps
seen them. And I think I have wrote you some of the particulars in a
letter I sent on to you which I hope you have received.

   As you say something of writing to some of use once a month, I will
be glad to enter on that arrangement, say the 1st week in every
month.---Last Monday I received a letter from Wm. by Henry, at which
time he was well and probably McCoy and him will be up at Presbytery at
Hopewell in York.---You have prehaps seen by the C. Ob. that Thornwell
has been elected Proff. of Belles letters in S. C. coll. and accepted
the appointment, and an extra meeting of P. was calld for to dissolve
the connection between him and his people, and I suppose some weeks ago
he has taken his seat in the Professor's chair. I have heard that
Mr.....son in law to old Mr. Davies, moved into this....and
will....preach at Thorn.....churches until next meeting....ask in your
letter......Turner is...I believe he is....You also...Mr. Bishop was
expected on Red River. I...did not go so far as I have heard of him
being returned to....he occupied on this side of the river and Hopewell
which you perhaps know has been vacant.---And the one on the other side
wish to united with six mile creek and try and get a preacher so that
crossing the river will not be so frequent.

   I will now tell you something about home. I believe that in my last
which I trust you have received, I stated that your friends here haved
all made good crops of both corn and cotton.---John and Henry Banks have
been one trip to Charleston with the waggon, in company with W. Bell &
Henry Yongue.---Sammy & Henry Moore has also been to Ch. in company with
A. Blain.---them & their horses has not not been worsted and as the
river has been this fall uncommonly low so that boats could not run &
the Santee Canal being broke & perhaps two months or more that there was
but little boating done & each of them took on several bales more at
Columbia & got good prices for up loading beside the advance they had on
the price of cotton & in addition to that they got their necessarys on 
better terms. Salt late in fall could hardly be got at any price in
Columbia.---John & Henry have each of them a good deal of corn to spare
and being in need of money to meet their promises they have taken
several loads to Winnsboro at $1-pt & by doing so I presume they will be
able to meet their engagements. Robert Thompson has sold his place for
$50 more than he gave for it & gets one half paid down, Dr. J. Douglass
security for the rest in one year.---His father having died about five
or six weeks ago & left him a part of his land & commenced moving and
going to live in the house with her.---Your old friend John Neal, Sr.
died since you left here & I heard without a will and a nephew of his
has adminstered and had a sale of propery at the Boro & at ...tation on
Rocky Creek. Col. Stevenson is in the last stage...having been tapped 4
or 5 times and I suppose the effects...ance.---Old John Williams has
lately got so much better in...that he has been as one of the family at
his own fireside table but shortly he had two severe fits of (I suppose
appoplexy) & by that confined to bed. Your Mother has also been to see
Sarah McMullen who was glad to see her as few of her friends go to see
her---she is far gone with consumption.---Your Aunt Moore has been able
to go up at Younques and Caldwells for several weeks lately. Your Aunt
Kennedy has been awhile with us when your Mother and her went to
Caldwells to see your Aunt Moore.---Your Aunt Sally has had a long &
severe spell of fever & chills & hardly got over it yet.--But in general
it has been very healthy about here this past fall.---But lately some
have been complaining with bad colds perhaps pleurisy or influenze.---I
believe there has been no marriages about here since you went away but
some disappointments--The day was fixd on for the wedding & the pound
cake, & c. all ready with Alex Hindman & Miss Neeson.---And the same &
about the same time with David Brice & Mary Woodard.---In both cases it
was the females that flew away. Reports was different as to what was the
cause.--John Watson is expected to take up school next Monday where
McCoy teached. And J. Bowen shortly at Concord.---John McClurken teaches
again this year by Dr. Brice's.--And now commands the company at the
_________old field. ----Robert Kilpatrick on account of being subject to
pains has declined teaching this year & I believe not particularly
engaged in anything.----J. Neal continues with Hudson. ---Mr. & Mrs.
Douglass has not yet commenced housekeeping but continues to live at his
fathers I believe he intends building somewhere on the top of the hill
on the west side of Chesterville & is providing lumber & shingles but
the workmen not yet begun.---John is engaged in getting shingles or
boards to cover his big house & stable & righting fences, & c. Henry is
clearing out a piece he has fenced in & has put a new stable & to get a
suitable _________. Joe is clearing, Sammy is moving fences & making his
_______________ rooting up old trees of which he has a great many--And
H____ about doing the same.--I am not able to say what Archey________
doing since they got their cotton out.--I have no erson.....with______
working as yet & intend working myself a few acres of the best
of________renting....& has got a few hundred rails made to repair
fences________..........I now think of----McMill on crooked-run & Nancy
_____________was......5 or 6 weeks ago.---Negroes has hired very____the
....cotton, hardly any man but went over $120 & some $130 or
more.....spring the owners of negroes could hardly sell them at any
price & now there can hardly be any got to buy. I have heard of some
being sold for near $14,000.----every thing else beside cotton keep up
at high prices.

   6th Feb.--Since I wrote the above your Mother went down to Archey's
on Monday & stayed till last friday as she (Helen) was poorley, &
yesterday I went down & found she on sabbath morning had a fine son, &
her & the child well as could be expected & talked of calling him
William Alexander.---Since writing the above we have heard that your
Aunt Moore was sent for to go to see her daughter Sarah who was not
expected to________over long & we heard she was able to go.---Your Aunt
Kennedy has also gone to stay awhile.---We don't know anything else but
that she is still alive.---Robert Thompson has done moving & living in
the house with his Mother & youngest brother & sister. Col. Stevenson is
dead.---And that you may be an instrument of GOD's hand in doing much
good has often been & continues to be the prayer of your aged Father 
Sam'l Banks
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>From Janet Johnson



From: ali00rfb@unccvm.uncc.edu (robin brabham)
To: jameswgreen@juno.com
Cc: arpennin@unccvm.uncc.edu
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 09:13:18 -0500
Subject: Samuel Banks letter

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