Harriman, Tennessee,
                                 June 5, 1924.

My dear Mrs. Carrington:- To-day in looking for some other
papers, I came across the enclosed data of the Russell
family, from which you will see that I had Mrs. Clement of
Chatham make a search of the Pittsylvania records trying to
get proof of the ascending line of my ancestor Capt. George
Russell, born in Va. -----, died in Grainger Co. Tenn. 1798
(Capt. in the Revolution & his will is on record there) His
wife was Elizabeth, who we think was Elizabeth Bean sister
or daughter of Capt. Wm. Bean.  All these people came to
Tennessee from Pittsylvania County Va., or at least they
are supposed to have.

I know it is useless to ask you to take good care of these
papers and return to me as soon as you have finished with
them.

I had overlooked the fact that Mrs. Clement advised my
looking into Halifax County records for further data of the
ancestry of my George Russell, but I do hope you[r] new
book will have all the data I am looking for and will prove
my ascending Russell line, but if it does not, can you
assist me in any way?

I will await with interest your reply and do hope you can
furnish me with the desired data.  That George Russell
belonged to the well known Russell family of Virginia., I
have no doubt, but just when or how we are to prove it is
the question.

I am in work to my eyes and I suppose you are too, but I
know you will help me if you can.

With every good wish for you always, I am,

Your friend,
[handwritten]  Geo Russell DAR paper
               Mrs Clement’s notes of Pitts Co records
C.K. Hill      Statements about Capt Jas Robertson’s men
               Russell notes from            ( Geo Russel)
Box 226        Mrs L W Peyton of Staunton Va ( one of them)

CKH/K

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