THE FOLLOWING THREE LETTERS ARE ALL ON ONE SHEET OF PAPER.  IT IS COPIED IN THEIR OWN SPELLING.  IT 
SEEMS THAT THEY HAD ONE PERSON DO ALL THE WRITTING FOR THEM.

This letter is in the possession of Richard C. Baker, Jr., 141 Eileen Dr., Pleasanton, TX 78064-4701.

This letter was written on 11 June 1862 to Benjamin F. Stracener a brother of William H. Stracener)

(The irony of this letter is that Benjamin and Nancy Stracener were dead when this letter was 
written.  So his sister Nancy was heard right when she said "I heared you was dead.")



                         Denton Co. Texas June the 11th                       
                                                                              
             Dear Son I take the preasant oportunity to in                    
             form you that I am well and hope those                           
             fiew line ma find you ejoying the same                           
             blesing. Jasper is dead.  the last acount William                
             was very low.  I heared you was dead but I                       
             havent heard for surtain.  I want you to                         
             write as son as you get this. Dear Brother if their              
             is any way in the world to come.  for you                        
             and Nansa to come and see us.  I want you to                     
             come. I mi love and respect is your and your                     
             family.  Tell all howda for me. I wish to                        
             be remembered by you all. Your effecionate                       
                                                                              
                                          Sister N. S. (this is a older sister Nancy Stracener)                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
             Dear Son I am in a gret deal of troble.                          
             I dont no what to do nor wheir to go. I                          
             am not able to any thing and I dont no                           
             what will become of me. Write whare Martha                       
             is.  I have heard the that sewas living at the                   
             Robinson place.  I never heard any thing about                   
             Frankling Clouch.  Write wheir he is.                            
             I send mi best respecks to you and your wife                     
             and children.  Also to James Burnit also                         
             Ann Burnet.  also Dauter Martha and her Children.                
             I will have to bringe mi leter to a close.                       
             I ever remain your effectionate Mother until Death 

                                           S.A. Stracener  (this is Benjamins Mother Susannah 
A.Knight)                                                     

                                                                              
                                                                              
              Dear brother. Ma sister Nansa an I is living                    
              to gether.  William Strasner mi Husband                         
              is gonn to the war.  I got a leter from                         
              him.  he had bin verry sick but could                           
              now get up by him self.  I am in hopse                          
              he will ge well again.                                          
              We have got a fine sun now. 10 months                           
              old. his name is Fransis Marion.  I want                        
              you and sister Nansa to come you if                             
              your wife cant come.  Mi name before                            
              iwas maried was Ealine Sim.  Parson Sims                        
              Daughter. if William hadnt had gauns                            
              to the war.  we was going to go out their                       
              to live.  Ma and all of us.  I send mi best                     
              Respecks to you and all enquiring friend                        
                                                                              
                                      Truly E.L. Strasner (this is Benjamins sister-in-law Ealine 
Sims)