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dc.creatorClark, Addison, Sr., 1842-1911
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-11T20:22:06Z
dc.date.available2020-11-11T20:22:06Z
dc.date.issued1867-06-23
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/42425
dc.descriptionPreaching update, comment on nice town for school
dc.format.medium8x10 paper
dc.relationClark Family Letters
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dc.sourceBox 1, Folder 1, Item 1
dc.subjectClark, Sally McQuigg (Mrs. Addison)
dc.subjectClark, Addison, Sr.
dc.subjectMcQuigg, Jesse
dc.titleLetter to Sallie McQuigg
dc.typeDocument
dc.description.transcriptionBuchanan, Texas Sunday June 23rd, 1867 Miss Sallie McQuigg, My Dear Friend, Today is the first time since I have been home, that I have felt as though I could write a letter that would be at all tolerable either in manner or matter, nor am I certain that I can write anything now that will be entertaining, yet I hope that I will not prove myself wholy unworthy of the inestimable privilege granted me. You can well imagine the state of our minds the day (we) left, we were as lonesome boys could be on their way to the loved ones at home. We took out the Sunday School Hymn Book and sang all the songs we knew, but this called up a train of reflections that prevented a very lively exercise of the voice, and could you have heard us you would have thought we were singing some funeral ditty. Our trip was tolerably pleasant considering the warm weather, the roads were mostly good and the old women clever, which you know is all that is necessary for any one to enjoy a journey. Yet at some places where they were harvesting our claims for buttermilk were completely overruled and Reynard like, we would call it sour and go to the next place. Not accustomed to travel we were of course considerably worn out when we arrived at home, but the pleasant smiles of a dear mother and the joy of the little ones soon made us forgetful of tired limbs and headache and morning had nearly dawned ere we thought of seeking rest. And then in dreams bright visions joyfully mingled the scenes of the past and present, I was associating with those left behind and those of our own family. I would that it were a reality. I don’t make any pretensions to a very great amount of sociability or warm heartedness, but I do profess to have some appreciation of refined and Christian Society and it is a source of unutterable pleasure to me to be permitted to enjoy it. It would be a pointless effort for me to attempt to express the emotions which arise on contemplating the many recollections of interest, instructions, and enjoyment which are connected with K-y. Town and most intimately connected with Mr. Carlton and family. It would indeed be foolish for me to endeavor to express in words the gratitude I have felt and shall ever feel towards these at whose hands I have so ____th been blessed with inestimable acts of kindness. I will just say that when I forget the untiring energy with which Mr. Carlton has labored for my benefit and that of others, the great interest he has manifested in my behalf; when I cease to recollect with emotions of pleasure and thankfulness the welcome smiles and unequaled kindness of Mrs. Carlton, And when my feelings become so blunted that they do not receive the liveliest emotions of gratitude and delight at the thought of all the interesting associations with which your name is intimately connected, when I forget all this, may all my friends forget me, or think of me only as one unworthy of the least regard. How I have wished today that I could be at Sunday School. I read over what would be your lessons and tried to find such points as I thought Mr. Carlton would notice. We had a very interesting lesson in the family today and I fear it will not be extended farther for some time. A family Sunday School is all we have had for several years, but mother has kept that up pretty regularly. The children are highly pleased with the song book and will soon learn the pieces we know. I mentioned to Jessie that our little town is a flourishing pleasant and healthy place. It is indeed a delightful place in some respects, the only drawback is the society which will improve when we get a good school established here. I will tax your father no farther. That I may soon again be permited to commence a course of pleasant study under Mr. Carlton with my former association, and that I may especially be permitted to enjoy the company of one with whom I have enjoyed some pleasant moments, yet study and embarrassment rendered these moments few, is my earnest wish. Tell Sallie Joe that Sissy is very proud of her present. It is unnecessary for me to say that I will anxiously await an answer. Tell everything you can think of, it will interest me. Give my love to all, Believe me sincerely yours A. Clark


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