Letter from James Goode Tait, Black's Bluff, Alabama, to Charles William Tait, Columbus, Texas, 1855-08-12

              Black's Bluff Aug 12th 1855 



Dear Brother 



Your letter arrived on yesterday 

& brought good news Ma can get [the ?] money when- 

ever she wishes it. I don't know any news unless that 

Democrats smashed the [W. K.s ?] in this county on last monday 

[be such ?] - We have had a great deal of rain recently 

the cotton is shedding very much. We have been expecting 

to go on [north ?] this summer, but have not made a 

start. get [with ?] probably in a week more. Can't you 

& I keep [Maggeth ?] between us next year! I don't think, either 

of us could do better. The pecans are still, [uncleared ?] 

from. Ma wants to taste some [Lon' ?] home made 

cheese. I expect Ma & Tine & probably Rob will come out 

this fall or winter. Does the negroes say anything about 

coming back? You must write me word about the 

overseeing [illegible] & what you think of the above. With the exception 

of Fe's children, who have bad colds, I believe our family 

to be, in good health. Tine & Martha are going with us, i.e. 

if, we go on [north ?] next week. There is to be a hunt this 

week in this neighborhood for deer. I expect all three of us will 

be in it. How does Anna look? I believe this to be 

all. Write soon & let me know what you've concluded to do with 

or without [Maggeth ?] 



All join me in love to you & all. 



I am your aff Bro. 

James G. Tait 



C. Wm. Tait - Texas