Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Elizabeth Prentiss "Betsey" Steptoe Johnston to Sarah "Sally" Tate Steptoe Massie, October 1, 1816

Sandusky, Lynchburg: Nov 2008 By Pubdog. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
[Elizabeth Prentiss "Betsey" Steptoe Johnston at Sandusky, Lynchburg, Virginia, to Sarah "Sally" Tate Steptoe Massie at [Pharsalia], Nelson County, Virginia, April 19, 1816, "favored by Dr. Massie." Massie Family Papers, Virginia Historical Society. This is my rough, annotated transcription from a copy graciously provided by William Myers.

                                                       Sandusky October 1 1816

I have only time my dear Sally to write you a line by Doc. Massie to inform you of our safe return from the Springs and to acquaint you that Sally Grymes is with us, she will probably remain 10 days longer, and as you intend coming up this month, I wish you would hurry yourself a little, and come before she leaves us, she is very anxious to see you.


If Mr. Massie finds it inconvenient to leave his Tobacco so long tell him he cane come up with you and return home again to finish it.

                                                                    yours affectionately
                                                                         Eliza P. Johnston 

[Sarah “Sally” Tate Steptoe Massie (1796-1828) had married William Massie (1795-1862) in 1814.

Elizabeth Prentiss "Betsey" "Eliza" Steptoe Johnston (1783-1820), married Charles Johnston (1769-1833) over New Year's, 1806/1807. 

Dr. Massie = Dr. Thomas Massie II (1783-1864).

Sally Grymes = Sarah "Sally" Robinson Steptoe Grymes (born circa 1780/1784], who had married Philip Grymes (born circa 1774) in 1804. She later married William Burke.] 

[Many thanks to Sue Davis, William Myers, Mary Davy and Sally Young for their ongoing research collaboration.]   

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