Halsey decree; trip to NC & VA

(Postmarked: NASHVILLE Feb 29)

MAJOR JAMES GLEAVES ESQ.
State of Virginia
Wythe County Post Office

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State of Tennessee       David coty     Febry the 18th 1832

      Dear Brother It is with pleasure I once more am permited with kind providence to write you a few lines to inform you that we are all well at this time. We are thankful for the same hoping this will find you all well. Your last letter informed me that I could not get a decree against Capt. Stephen Halsey until the February Courte. I wish you to rite to me as soon as you recive this and let me know the result of the suite. I am at this time making a contract with a man by the name of Earhart to bring a legacy of money that was left him and his brothers and sisters in the State of North Carolina Linkhorn County. I will know in a few days whether I go or not. If I goe I shall start between the first of April and tenth. If I goe I intend coming back by Wythe as I have some business of my own lower down in North Carolina which will bring it in my way. You requested me in your letter before the last to name to Jacob Harkreder respecting $211 dollars that a Mr. Brown had a claim against him relative to a suite. I named it to Harkreader. He said if I went to Virginia this Spring he would try and send some money with me to Mr. Brown but find the time is altered. I think if Mr. Brown would send his papers to some friend in Tennessee that would be his best plan. I don't wish you to let it be known that I gave this information as it is my connection. We have had a very hard winter. I believe the hardest I ever seen in my life. Brother Thomas is confined to his bead for 45 weaks by a strain of one the nerves of ????onig his leage. He cant walk one step. It is thought by some it will bring faith to him in the end. It goes very hard with him to be confined to his bead as he is a man that stirs very much when his health admits of it. The rest of your relations are all well as far as I know at this time.

I have nothing of importance to communicate to you at present. Mr. Hening health is not very good at this time nor has not been for a long time. I join with sincere respect and send my best well wishes to you and family and I earnestly desire to be remembered to my Mother and sister believing you will take a portion for yourself.

Abs Gleaves          James T. Gleaves