For you VanBriggle (Van Briggle, Vanbriggle) researchers:
J. D. Vanbriggle, Letter from J. D. Vanbriggle to Massy Vanbriggle,
Groomsville, Ind. Nov 1903
"Dear Marry I take this opertunity after so long a time that I am ashamed
of it to send you the dates of your age and the others that I found on the
family Bible that Phillip has they are as follows
Peter Van Briggle Born Oct 18th 1791
Elizabeth Van Briggle Born April 5th 1802
Eliza Van Briggle Born Oct 1st 1819
John Van Briggle Born Jan 17th 1821
Marry Van Briggle Born Oct 1822 [this is a guess as the bottom of the month
and years are cut off - PSC]
Vincent Van Briggle Born Sep 27th 1826
Joseph D. Ban Briggle Born Oct 27th 1828
and this is as far as the Record went in that Book
this leaves us all well at present Hope you are Well and all the folks
their pleas wright and let us Know how you are
your Effectionate Brother to his Dear Sister
May the Good Lard Be with you allways as ever yours
J. D. Van Briggle [probably Joseph D. Van Briggle to Marry Van Briggle - PSC]."
Regards,
Shannon Clyde
http://www.wwclyde.com/wealesfamily