Thomas Curtis Moon
Male, #32547, (1 Nov 1841 - 10 Jun 1904)
| Birth* | 1 Nov 1841 | Thomas was born at Talladega Co., Alabama, on 1 Nov 1841. |
| Death* | 10 Jun 1904 | He died at Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama, on 10 Jun 1904. |
| Biography* | | Thomas Curtis Moon wrote the following letter to his parents: Union Parish Shiloe La. Nov 20th 1881 _______________________To Y.A. Moon Dear father & Mother brothers & sisters it is With pleasure that I seat myself to drop you a fiew lines to Let you no that we have reached La. safe and had very good luck we landed at Monroe the 3rd day after We lef you in Taladiga I like the country very well so far we Just Landed at Jessy Hordies last evening the people Hear seame to be in very Good Health Corn is seling hear for one dollar per bushel meat from 12 1/2 to 15 cts pickle meat is seling in Monroe at 8 cts flour at ten dollars per barel I can get hear for work Every day that I Work one dollar per day and get the money Every night if I want it the Water is good hear in the morning I Will start out to get me a home for next year thare several that wants me for next year I will get me a home some where Closeby hear To my trip just cost me forty one dollars & 60 sents for transpotation Too Tel all of the children to rite to me as soon as they can I think that I will Like the Contry fine with what I have seen of it it is very cold hear now so I will close for this time hoping to hear from you all Soon My Love to all Direct Your letters to Union Parish to LA. ______________________________Thos. C. Moon.
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