This letter was written by Robert Keen Stephens (1801-1888), the son of Robert Stephens (1754-1836) and Sabra Benton (1770-1836). In his letter, Robert speaks of his mothers death on 15 June 1836. His letter was datelined from Short Mountain, Cannon County, Tennessee, on 10 August 1836; his father passed away one week later on 17 August.
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