dred here. This is a great country for to make sugar. I made about 200 pounds of sugar here this spring. Every thing is cheap here but corn and bacon. I send my best respects to Ant Betsy and my father and to you and your family. I want you to write whenever you can for I am glad to hear from you all. I intend to put some of my boys out to a good trade after this year. I got a letter from Brother James in March. No more at present, but remember your sister,
John McClure."
These letters were written about 1845.
In a letter from Mr. Daniel Nolley to Mr. Andrew Stuart, Waynesborough, Va., dated Fulton, Mo.. March 30, 1841, I read, "you mentioned in your letter to the Major that Mrs. Hendrick's brother would like to know her situation. I was much pleased to see that they think of her and that there is some probability that they can render some assistance. Mr. Hendricks had when he died a verry pretty tract of land worth about $1,000; of available means to the estate, exclusive of laud there is but little—say $100. I cannot tell you how much the estate owes, but I suppose it would amount to about $700, depending on a settlement yet to be made with a man who was his partner in a corn speculation. It will therefore require about $600 to save the land of Mrs. Hendricks which, with the property she has, will enable her to live comfortably. I feel much interest on her account, and if her friends can help her with that amount, it will do more for the comfort of a helpless family than could be done in almost any other case. Will you go and see them in reference to this matter and get them, if they can do anything for her, to do so as early as convenient. Will you write me on the subject as soon as they can determine this matter?"
In a letter to same party from Mr. James Steele Henderson, dated Fulton, Mo., 8th March, 1847, I read, "P. S. Mrs. Hendricks, sister of our friend John McClure, you know, resides near here. Her husband died in debt and
