I submitted the transcription of a letter from Avery M. Keesee to his Austin L. Green. I first encountered Austin while working on the Pryors in Tennessee. He is connected by his marriage with Emily (Ligett) Pryor in 1850 in Roane County, Tennessee.1 The letter discusses politics, society, and family news. Letters are a terrific resource for advancing genealogical research. I encourage folks to submit their family letters to publications because they can be so helpful to other researchers.

Austin’s letter is in my collection. The transcription is published under the title “A Letter from Avery M. Keesee to Austin L. Green, 1848” in the May 2024 issue of Virginia Genealogical Society, Magazine of Virginia Genealogy.

  1. Roane Co., Tenn., marriages, 2:163, Austin L. Green and Emily R. Pryor, 13 January 1850; digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : viewed 20 September 2024).
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