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his lady from Texas. I had not seen him for fifty-one or two years, and had never met her before. His name is William P Hardeman.
His father, my uncle illegible fo illegible Hardeman, moved with his family to Texas in 1835, when my cousin was a youth.
He is now 66. I saw him lst in Hardeman County Tennessee, in 1831. Our uncle Baily Hardeman was Secretary of the Treasury
in Texas under President Burnet. Uncle Blackstone Hardeman also lived and died in that State. I think your parents will be
apt to remember the Hardemans. My children and grandchildren are in good health with a few exceptions. For about 18 mos. Ada
C. Ryland has suffered from some disease, which not only gives her pain, but effects his sight, so that she has to wear
glasses, and can only read about five minutes. She is thus unable to keep up with the current news of the day from reading,
and has to depend upon conversation for his knowledge of passing events. To one of his active and fine illegible , it is a
great deprivation. Her sister illegible is now under medical treatment for hardness of hearing, which makes her uneasy in
the company of others. My son, John M. Burnett s youngest daughter, a little girl 4 years old, is very backward about talking.
She is a most beautiful child, and her parents are fearful she will never be bright. Give my kindest regards to your husband
father and mother and call and see me when you visit the city. Yours truly Peter H. Burnett