The following is a copy of a letter written from Andrew Dudney to his wife Anne. She was residing in Jackson County Tennessee.
Fort Jackson, November 25th 1810.
Loving Wife,
I avail myself of the opportunity of sending you a few lines to inform you of my present situation, which I am sorry to inform you is not comfortable.
As I was ordered on an express to Fayetteville and was not then going on home and on the 23rd of this month was making preparations to start home and was nearly ready to start, when I was taken with a violent cold occasioned by a scout I took the other day after a party of Indians that was seen near this station. It proved to be a wet day and I marched hard and I was taken the next day unwell, so I thought it not prudent to go on until I recover. I intend coming home (there are several words illegible) my way. Austin is therefore sent on express and is the bearer of these lines.
I have nothing new to inform you, but resign you with myself and family, into the hands of God and subscribe myself your affectionate husband.
A. Dudney to Anne Dudney
The letter was sealed with a wafer and backed as follows: "Mrs. Anne Dudney, Jackson County, Fort Blount." It was written on what was once white paper not ruled. The bearer is supposed to have been Austin Woodfolk, as Capt. Dudney was in Major Woodfolk's Regt.with Austin. He died soon after writing the letter, never having recovered from the mentioned sickness.
Fort Jackson, November 25th 1810.
Loving Wife,
I avail myself of the opportunity of sending you a few lines to inform you of my present situation, which I am sorry to inform you is not comfortable.
As I was ordered on an express to Fayetteville and was not then going on home and on the 23rd of this month was making preparations to start home and was nearly ready to start, when I was taken with a violent cold occasioned by a scout I took the other day after a party of Indians that was seen near this station. It proved to be a wet day and I marched hard and I was taken the next day unwell, so I thought it not prudent to go on until I recover. I intend coming home (there are several words illegible) my way. Austin is therefore sent on express and is the bearer of these lines.
I have nothing new to inform you, but resign you with myself and family, into the hands of God and subscribe myself your affectionate husband.
A. Dudney to Anne Dudney
The letter was sealed with a wafer and backed as follows: "Mrs. Anne Dudney, Jackson County, Fort Blount." It was written on what was once white paper not ruled. The bearer is supposed to have been Austin Woodfolk, as Capt. Dudney was in Major Woodfolk's Regt.with Austin. He died soon after writing the letter, never having recovered from the mentioned sickness.
The following is a copy of a letter written from Andrew Dudney to his wife Anne. She was residing in Jackson County Tennessee.
Fort Jackson, November 25th 1810.
Loving Wife,
I avail myself of the opportunity of sending you a few lines to inform you of my present situation, which I am sorry to inform you is not comfortable.
As I was ordered on an express to Fayetteville and was not then going on home and on the 23rd of this month was making preparations to start home and was nearly ready to start, when I was taken with a violent cold occasioned by a scout I took the other day after a party of Indians that was seen near this station. It proved to be a wet day and I marched hard and I was taken the next day unwell, so I thought it not prudent to go on until I recover. I intend coming home (there are several words illegible) my way. Austin is therefore sent on express and is the bearer of these lines.
I have nothing new to inform you, but resign you with myself and family, into the hands of God and subscribe myself your affectionate husband.
A. Dudney to Anne Dudney
The letter was sealed with a wafer and backed as follows: "Mrs. Anne Dudney, Jackson County, Fort Blount." It was written on what was once white paper not ruled. The bearer is supposed to have been Austin Woodfolk, as Capt. Dudney was in Major Woodfolk's Regt.with Austin. He died soon after writing the letter, never having recovered from the mentioned sickness.
Fort Jackson, November 25th 1810.
Loving Wife,
I avail myself of the opportunity of sending you a few lines to inform you of my present situation, which I am sorry to inform you is not comfortable.
As I was ordered on an express to Fayetteville and was not then going on home and on the 23rd of this month was making preparations to start home and was nearly ready to start, when I was taken with a violent cold occasioned by a scout I took the other day after a party of Indians that was seen near this station. It proved to be a wet day and I marched hard and I was taken the next day unwell, so I thought it not prudent to go on until I recover. I intend coming home (there are several words illegible) my way. Austin is therefore sent on express and is the bearer of these lines.
I have nothing new to inform you, but resign you with myself and family, into the hands of God and subscribe myself your affectionate husband.
A. Dudney to Anne Dudney
The letter was sealed with a wafer and backed as follows: "Mrs. Anne Dudney, Jackson County, Fort Blount." It was written on what was once white paper not ruled. The bearer is supposed to have been Austin Woodfolk, as Capt. Dudney was in Major Woodfolk's Regt.with Austin. He died soon after writing the letter, never having recovered from the mentioned sickness.
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