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dc.creatorMcQuigg, Jesse Y., 1843-1933
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-24T18:13:47Z
dc.date.available2020-11-24T18:13:47Z
dc.date.issued1869-04-24
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/42718
dc.descriptionpersonal update
dc.format.medium8x10 paper
dc.relationClark Family Letters
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dc.sourceBox 2, Folder 8, Item 3
dc.subjectClark, Sally McQuigg (Mrs. Addison)
dc.subjectMcQuigg, Jesse
dc.titleLetter to Sallie Clark
dc.typeDocument
dc.description.transcriptionDearest Sister: As I am yet indebted to you a letter, I know not when I will have a more favorable time of settling at my account; though I know not how long it will be ere this reaches you, for as you know I am ten miles from navigation and it is now raining. Cousin Martha and the children are in the other room, cousin B. at the shop hard at work; all friends in Bonham were well when I left Wednesday. Aunt A. remained there. Had very good meeting Tuesday night, no more additions, was to be preaching Wednesday night. I regreted very much, that I could not be there, but Cousin B. could not well stay away from home longer, and I thought it would be the best for me to come down with him and stay a week or so, from the prospects now I may have to stay a month, but I hope not, for this is a lonesome place. I tried Adison’s plan of borrowing last week but did not meet with success, though I could be seen at most any time of the day on the square; looking like I wanted a horse. So my hopes of visiting you were blasted; and now I do not know when I will get out there. You need not look for me, yet if there is any possible chance I’ll come. You know my disposition as to borrowing, that if it is not offered I never get. I will try and get over to Farmersville while I am down and see if I can gain any information in regard to my horse. I also want to go down to Wm. M’s. If I should be so fortunate as to find a good pony at a reasonable price I may buy it, and if I should I will come by. Though it looks like it would be foolishness in me to buy a horse unless I knew that I would need him for some time; it perhaps would go as bill did. Enough of this. I never felt such anxiety of mind in regard to my future course in life. I want to engage in that which I am best able to do. I have been thinking for some time, as you are aware, of teaching but I have about given up that as my health will not admit the close application and confinement necessary in order that any one may hope to succeed in that business, then I do not know what I shall do. But there is one thing certain I must and will do something as long as I have the ability, for ‘tis the duty of every mortal “to live for a purpose.” I think it very doubtful whether I shall go to school any more, for by the time I get back to B. the classes will all be on review, so I would not be able to stand an examination, even if I am able to study. I am looking round for some thing to do. I am pretty certain that I can get into business in Bonham, but the questions is whether it is the right kind. Young told me that he wanted to see me as soon as he was at leisure in regard to business, do not know the nature; he told me this on Tuesday. I assisted them in moving Tuesday. Cousin Brady has an idea of selling goods in Bonham; he talks as though he will need some assistance, more than he already has promised, but I presume that is doubtful. You need not say any thing about this; as he does not care about every body knowing it. I have no local news of importance, people about done planting in this section; they are putting in larger crops of cotton than they ever had before. I fear they will fail. I have one study while down here that is “human nature;” the shop is a splendid place for that. As there is a prospect of me having to remain in the house all day tomorrow I will leave a few lines to fill; as I can thus while away the dreary hours pleasantly. My thoughts as usual are scattering, but more so since my last sickness. The rain is falling in torrents: and, there is nothing to read, what did I say, nothing to read, I will take that back for I have the Bible which I have been reading more I fear than I ought to do myself justice. You need not think from this that I have read much, for I can feel the effects of two hours reading in my head. Sunday morning 25. A lonesome hill this is to me to day, for it seems as though I ought to be at Sunday School. It rained constantly all night, but now it seems as though we are going to have some more beautiful weather, at least I hope so. I need not say how bad the black mud sticks to day, but will leave that for you to imagine. I have a severe cold, and feel but little like writing. So I will bring this badly written and worse composed epistle to a close. I would not send this if I thought I could do better. I asked Uncle C. about sending the dialogue book of which Adison wrote; he said he could not spare either of them. I regret that I did not name it on my last. Forny wrote to Frank, and also told Jennie and Will M. that he and Fannie Moss were to be married soon. I don’t know whether it is so or no; perhaps you do. Enough of this. Write. I will be at B. by the last of the week I think. Your Brother Jesse Mc. At town no news, have been to Will’s all well. I want to return to B. this week. Jesse-


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