To Mary Milroy From RH Milroy Dec 9 1865

              Nashville Tenn 

                                     Dec. 9th 1865
 
My Dear Mary 

                      I recd some letters enclosed 
from you a few days ago, & on yesterday 
recd Ella’s pretty little letter of the 5th inst. I 
am very much pleased with her improve- 
ment in writing. Her hand writing is realy 
beautiful.  But for her own good she must 
alow me to criticise a little.  She does not 
punctuate her writing any.  She must 
learn to do this.  And in speaking of no 
ice being on the River or Mill race, she 
spelled the word race “rase”.  Tell her 
to look at the dictionary & see what 
“rase” means.  I hope Val, Walter & Brucey 
will give me specimens of their writing 
soon.  Enclosed I send you deed I 
recd yesterday from Bro. Jim.  It is for a 
piece of land sold to Rinehart at Grime’s sale 
that belonged to Almira A. Grimes & Rineharts 
title will be no account till he gets a quit claim 
deed from all of her heirs & sign it under my 
name & then have Dwiggens or Jackson to take