Duncan Murchison (1763-1839) Moore County North Carolina
From "Mesquite Historical & Genealogical Society Quarterly," Volume 4 No 4, December 1971.
Letter from Duncan Murchison to his nephew, Finlay Murchison.Moore County, North Carolina, February 6, 1833. (Contributed by Mary Murchison McCullough, 936 S. Bryan, Mesquite, Texas.)
"Dear Friend, I again embrace the opportunity of writing to you, and informing you and my other relations in that country of my present good health and also of that of my family which blessings we have enjoyed in a tolerable degree ever since I wrote to you last.I wrote you a letter about two years ago to which I have received no return.I will now let you know the situation of my family.My three youngest daughters and my youngest son are living with myself.My second son, RODERICK, is now living about 100 miles from me in Stock [sic] County in this State.He practices law and teaches school.Last May he was married to a Dutch girl by the name of BLUM.I have not seen him for near two years though I hear from him frequently.He and his family are well.JOHN's widow and children are living in Hazetvill [Fayetteville] now.They stay with me two or three months every summer.They are now in good health.My daughter MARGARET lives three miles from me.She has 4 boys and two girls.They are well and doing well.My daughter NANCY is living 25 miles from me.She has six children, 3 boys and 3 girls.They are in good health and doing well.[paragraph]I received a letter last fall from KENNETH MURCHISON, my brother-in-law, in Tennessee State.He and sister FLORA and MARGARET and their families are well and doing well.I have not seen FINLAY MACLENNAN in near two years.He has gone to South Carolina where he keeps a tannery, and I have had but one letter from him since he went to that part of the country.I understand he was married some time ago to a girl by the name of DOUGLAS.NIEL MACLENNAN is living about 150 miles from me.I saw one of his neighbors last Saturday.He and his family were well.He is doing very well.He has a negro man working in the iron works.He has two plantations though he work at his trade.OLD KENNETH MURCHISON, Pocket Creek, is well as to health.He is getting very weak of old age.His family are well and doing well.His sons that have left him are well and doing well.KENNETH MURCHISON and family are well.The last time I saw him he was talking of sending home assistance to his brother's son to bring him to America.DANIEL MURCHISON is well.All your other friends are well in this country as far as I know...I have had from that country where my sister Annabella lives at all.Give my respects to all inquiring friends in your country.Nothing more at present, only I remain, Your affectionate uncle, until death, DUNCAN MURCHISON.You will direct your letters to me, Pocket Post Office, Moore County, North Carolina, America."
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