In the "Hopkins of VA and Related Familes" book, it states that Mr.
Walter E. Hopkins of Kingsville TX (as of 1929) owned a copy of a letter
written by Eli Hopkins, son of Liles Hopkins, to his uncle John Hopkins,
telling John of the death of his (John's) son William B. Hopkins; also a
letter written by Eli Hopkins, naming the foregoing as his uncles and
saying that their father and his father's (Liles) father was Joseph Hopkins.

Does anyone have a copy of this letter, or know where it can be
obtained? Also mentioned (ca 1929) was a Mrs V.C. Wells of Murray, KY,
and Minnie Lee Hopkins Canary of Springfield, Mo. as a possible source
of information.

Tabitha Hopkins, said to be a daughter of Joseph H. Hopkins, married 1)
Benjamin Purdom, d. abt 1811 Rowan NC, married 2) Dr. John K. Wells.
Tabitha is my gggg-grandmother, through her Purdom children. Tabitha
died abt 1851 Calloway Co, KY.
Hopkins/Purdom families in Warren Co, TN., and Calloway Co, KY. Joseph
Hopkins probably from Stokes or Chowan NC.
My line of the Purdom's came to Saline Co, IL in the late 1800's.

I would love to have a copy of this letter - any help out there?
Bonnie