Lewis Asbury Allen
sent in by Sandy Garrett Owsley
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- Lewis Asbury Allen wrote
to his father, William A.Allen, from California to Fannin Co. Texas .First
a little background on my ancestors. William A. Allen was born in 1819
South Carolina. His brother, Wilson B. Allen is mentioned in
the Biographical Souvenir
of the State of Texas, (along with an article on his nephew, Stanmore J. Allen), and was one of the first settlers of Fannin County in 1837.He brought his mother and siblings to Fannin County area the next year from Haywood Co. Tenn. Lewis Asbury Allen was born
in Fannin Co. in 1846. He may have been born at Allen's Point.
Wilson B. and William A. Allen's mother, Mary Wilson Bruce Allen, received a total of 3,520 acres from the Republic of Texas (unsure of reason). As head of house, Mary received 320 acres of land north of Honey Grove, and 320 acres on N. Sulpher Creek.
In addition, she received 160 acres for each of her two single daughters, and 320 acres for her three single sons. The two older sons, Hiel S. and Wilson Bruce, were both married and each of them received 640 acres in grants.
The following letters:
Dec the 18 1874 Shingletown, Shasta Co. Cal.
Dear father,
I avail myself of this oportunity to write you a few lines to let you know that I am well and think I had better stay here.
To _____ ______ & have bin told by a gentle man that he would in_____ me 15 dollars per bushel for (bardarch ?) seed delivered in Kansas City. I can stay here and send you all the money I can make and you get the seed out and I will go to kansis city by the
time you get redy to ship them and I will write to what house to ship to and sell them and come home. I will send you money enough to pay all the expenses and give you half. I will send you money each month if you think it will pay. You find out what the cost of the shipment will be and make calculation whether it will pay or not. The chances is we will get more than 15. I think 15 dol will give us a good proffit. The cost of shipment here is 50 cts
per hundred. Write as soon as you get this. As ever your son until death
L.A. Allen
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2nd letter:
Jan the 22 1875 Klatts Mill Shasta Co. Cal
Dear father
I avail myself of this opportunity to write you a few lines to let you know that I am well hoping when those few lines comes to hand they will find you and family injoying the same blessing.
When you write to me write to the same place Klats mill Shasta co California. I have bought in ten shears in a quick silver mine.I am going to make or brake. The company has been offered 20 thousand dollars already for the clame. I am the 12 Shear holder. I think in the spring they will offer one hundred thousand. The company sais they will sell for that and no less.
If I get the twelfth of the amount I will come home on the jump. I own a ranch and about 90 head of hogs. I am getting along in this country so far ______ well. I guess I had better stay as long as I am doing well. I spoke to you in the other letter about hordarch (bardarch ? hard to read) seed. If they hit a good crop I will send you money in freight expenses getting them out. You need not work a lick yourself. I hope to hear from you soon.
Lewis
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