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dc.creatorClark, Addison, Sr., 1842-1911
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-11T20:22:07Z
dc.date.available2020-11-11T20:22:07Z
dc.date.issued1878-08-30
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/42448
dc.descriptionFeels bad for leaving Sallie, thinks he is sacrificing too much for AddRan
dc.format.medium4x6 paper
dc.relationClark Family Letters
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dc.sourceBox 1, Folder 2, Item 3
dc.subjectClark, Sally McQuigg (Mrs. Addison)
dc.subjectClark, Addison, Sr.
dc.titleLetter to Sallie Clark
dc.typeDocument
dc.description.transcriptionWaxahachie, Texas. Friday, Aug. 30, 1878. My dear Wife: I have just mailed a card to you; but since meeting this morning, I have received your letter of the 26th, and must write again. Your letter, my sweet wife, brings tears to my eyes. I think of you all alone there tired and helpless, Carlie’s eyes, ___ no help, no company. You are worthy of a better life, I feel today that I am doing wrong in leaving you so much alone. It can not be justified even on the grounds of working for the cause of Christ. A man’s first duties are with those whom God has commit to my care. Just as soon as I can get some one to take this meeting off my hands I shall hurry home. I think you may look for me the last of next week. You may tell John that I would rather he would not take that lot. I can not do what you think not best. Your life, my dear Sallie, is worth more to me than my own. Your pleasure is my pleasure, your wishes are my wishes. I sometimes think that I am sacrificing too much for AddRan College. The thought of leaving you and the little ones without support in case I should fade away, is indeed saddening. I have but one thought to console me, that He in whose service I am has promised to take care of the widow and the orphan. If at any time you think I am doing the family an injustice in my zeal, just say so and I shall endeavor to get right. I shall write to John about the lot, you need not trouble about it. I hope he has not yet begun to build. We had our first day time meeting this morning. There were not many out, but we had a good little meeting. I have no help yet. But Pangburn was to have been here yesterday. I think I shall write to Bro. Baxter of Dallas, as the brethren here seem to prefer him to any one else that I can mention. The schools here all begin Monday. That may have some bearing upon the future of the meeting_ may bring it to close Sunday night. Am at dinner today with Sister Trippet. Sis. T. is an excellent and earnest Christian. Two of her daughters have made the good confessions and are to be baptized this evening. Love to all. A. Clark


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