ROSA PARKS     FAMILY PAPERS       Letters to and from Rosa Parks         1950 
Box 2  Folder 1                                      McCauley, James (father)

May 15, 1950.
Patterson Calif

My Dear Daughter
I Received Your letter of
may 5th.  a few days a-go and
was Indeed glad to hear from
you. and the others that go to
make up the family. and to 
learn that all was well.  and that
Sylvester was married and doing
well.  was indeed a pleasure.
Yes I wrote to sister Jessee Bell.
at Eufaula Ala first. she informed
me of Deaths of Mother Bro Robert
and George.  I also written to sister
Addie at Ozark. and inquired of
you.  she said you was still
in Montgomery but failed to
give me your street adrss. in
her first letter but did so in her
second one.  I keept thinking of
writting you. and still putting it
off.  it was in veiw of the fact
that I was over shadowed.  With
open shame.  that I and I alone allowled
the Evil spirit to lead me 
Completley out of Myself

Jas. McCauley                                                       MODESTO [postmark]
G. D. Modesto Calif                                               MAY 15
                                                                               1 30 pm
                                                                               1950
                                                                              CALIF.
Mrs. Rosa L. Parks
326 Columbia Ave.
Montgomery Alabama

for these many years. in Grose
desertion of a a good Wife and 
two of the sweetest children 
every lived. and at a time when 
I was needed most.  I dread to mention 
these unpleasant events to 
you. but as I am now on the sun 
set side of life. I need to unbrdon
myself of these Sins of such 
Crual nature. I some time think
they are unforgiveable.
Please you and Mother forgive 
me. I will Write Brother soon.
I and glad to say tat t hes 
writing that I am well and are in 
very good health, I dont work regular
ben in California about 3 years 
I will be in Modesto after May
20th I have some work their.
I will apprecaite the Pictures if 
you will send them to 
General Delivery Modesto Calif
Give My best regards to Mother 
and Parks.  James

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