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dc.creatorClark, Sallie McQuigg (1841-1908)
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-23T16:03:13Z
dc.date.available2020-11-23T16:03:13Z
dc.date.issued1867-08-05
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/42644
dc.descriptionPersonal update
dc.format.medium5x8 paper
dc.relationClark Family Letters
dc.rightsPrior written permission from TCU Special Collections required to use any document or photograph
dc.sourceBox 1, Folder 6, Item 1
dc.subjectClark, Sally McQuigg (Mrs. Addison)
dc.subjectClark, Addison, Sr.
dc.titleLetter to Addison Clark
dc.typeDocument
dc.description.transcriptionKy. Town, Texas. August 5th, 1867 Mr. A. Clark. My Dear Friend. Your very kind letter was received a few days since and you may be certain that I was glad to get it. For it always gives me pleasure to hear from my friends more especially one whose friendship I value so highly. I would like to write something in return that would pay you for the trouble of reading. I have not the faintest hope of interesting you and should I fail entirely will you be kind enough my friend to look upon my inability to interest as in “error of the head and not the heart.” This is a dull place now. There was some excitement last week. Monday and Tuesday being the days for the registration of the voters of this precinct. There were a good many persons here including the freedmen and of course one cannot leave them out as they are better than a southern man in the eyes of some. I do not think there were many Southern men that were allowed to register. We had a lecture a few nights ago by a gentleman from Paris who wishes to teach a school here. I did not attend. Frank and Jesse went and from their account of the lecture I did not lose much. I learned today that he had succeeded in getting the school and will commence teaching in September. Frank and Jesse, ___ and I went to Bonham last week were gone two days. We had a very pleasant time considering the warm weather. I like Bonham better than I expected. I was very much pleased with the situation of our new home, it is a much prettier place than this and with some improvement will be one of the most desirable places in Bonham. We have heard nothing from Uncle Charley. Will look for him in three weeks. I am glad you were pleased with Dallas and enjoyed yourself so well while there. I imagine you had a pleasant time at Solitude from the several accounts I have had from there, and am not surprised that you should want to return. I can judge how well you were pleased with Fannie Mather, and sisters. Fannie has a good mother. I do not think that I am very envious but I do sometimes envy those who have good mothers. I would like very much to go to Dallas with Frank and Mollie if it were convenient for me to leave home. I was surprised when Frank told me that our friends were expecting us both for I had not thought of going. Aunt Sallie would be very lonely if we were both to leave. I know that I would enjoy a visit to Solitude and regret on Fannies account that I cannot go. Frank will not go for several weeks, not until the weather gets cooler. He has been quite sick for the last few days, in fact they have all been sick since they returned from Dallas. I am very sorry that I caused Ran so much trouble about the flowers. I never did regret anything so much. Fannie says she has explaine [sic] the mistery [sic] therefore it will not be worth while for me to explain. I dislike formality as much as any one, and would much rather you would drop the Miss from my name. The photographs that I have are very poor ones, not such as I would wish to give a friend. Jesse will write soon. Please excuse this. I have written in haste. Aunt Sallie sends her kindest regards. Believe me to be your sincere friend. Sallie McQuigg


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