Letter from Thomas A. O'Neal to his son Billy, Apr 14, 1879
Clay County Texas, April the 14-1879
Billy i will write you a few lines. But have no news to write. we are all well and I am dun planting and it is very dry. have had no rain since you left. corn can not cum up until we have rain. the first corn that was planted a gud deal of it was up and the frost kilt it down and Lu has planted over. wheat looks very sorry worse than it was last year it is so dry. I have give out booking any (indecipherable) - will not brake even atal (at all) this year. I have got as much land as I can cultivate any how and also what I will want to plow. I have got two much this year. it runs me too tire to get it broke and planted. I never got dun planting until the 11 of this month. I have went to cash (Cache?)once since you left. I kild one turkey and never hurd the like of gobling in my life. Johney was proud of his letter and money you sent him and he says he wants you to be in a big hurry and cum back. We have got 25 or 30 acres planted in watermelon. if they do any good we will have a few for to eat. my pigs is a doing fine. the two that was here when you left will way 40 or 50 lbs and the sow pig is just like the one you let. Ty (?) gave the other sow. Only brought 9 and all of them are a living and looks well. There was several her yesterday that was speaking of having a fish fry the first day of may either on cash (Cache River?) or wichataw one. I believe I have wrot all that I know for this time. write soon and often. you will have a better chance to print (?) letters than we do. we all four send respect to your Frances. A.Oneal to W.H. O'Neal, Spring Creek Arks. Have our respect to Mr Crownover and family and tell him to write to me and he ought to cum out to see us and the country.
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