1843: Charles Patrick Nenney to P. E. Irvine

The 1820 Nenney Home in Russellville, TN. It was the HQ of Gen. Longstreet during the winter of 1863-64.

This letter was written by Charles Patrick Nenney (1809-1857), postmaster of Russellville, Tennessee. He was the son of Patrick Nenney (1763-1824) and Lucy Bramblett (1779-1850). He married Sarah Galbreath (1809-1899) in 1828 and had a son named Charles G. Nenney (1834-1909) who is mentioned in this letter.

The identity of Mrs. P. E. Irvine has not been confirmed as yet.

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Addressed to Mrs. P. E. Irvine, Mantua, McMinn County, Tennessee

Russellville, Tennessee
April 8th 1843

Dear Madam,

Your favor of 29th ulto is to hand & in answer have the pleasure to inform that our friends are in the enjoyment of usual health. L. A. R. is in a fair way to recover we think. The health of the country is generally good. We anticipate a hard season from the lateness of the winter & the general scarcity of grain.

I wrote to Mr. Birdseye relative to the debt due you. I have not received any answer from him. He was in Newport last week, I heard, near which he spends the most of his time.

Charles rec’d his book & was much pleased with it. Mr. McAlpin has sold his land & is to get enough money in a month to pay off all his debts, of which I am glad. W. Mech is absent from home & has been since your letter came to hand. I asked Mingo about his leg. He said it hurts him little or none & has not for a year past. I judge he will be executee for your debt as you have judgement. I will let Meek know what you wrote as soon as he returns. Please excuse this short & badly written letter as the time for the mail is near.

Yours truly, — C. P. Nenney