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Ben. P. Burwell, Sumterville, Ala., to Frances K. Burwell Catlett, Gloucester C. H., Va., 1853 March 29

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 55
Identifier: id108552
Scope and Contents Thinking of writing Fanny for 10 years but have always out it off. Settled 3 miles west of Sumterville, 15 miles north of Livingston and 8 miles southwest of Gainesville. House is a double log cabin with sheds on both sides. A fine sandy hill is 200 yards from the church and the garden and orchard are between the house and church. Moved an old female school house so as to have 5 rooms beside a dining room, cook room, and store room. Settled here in 1847 when bought 80 acres of land at $12 ½,...
Dates: 1853 March 29