Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-02-25
LETTER FROM INDIANA.

We have received the following letter from our
former townsman, DR.. Rose from which his old
friends aud acqnain,ancrs will be glad 10 learn,
with whatever regret the, parted from i,m,) tina,
he IS not disappointed in his new rcsidcicc
Ia PoKrE, INDIANA, january Isl, 1896
In your journal some time since, read an
irac, from a letter, written here, To gentleman IN
Winchester, Virginia. | much incline 10 ilnnk
have the pleasure OF that letter writer's acquain-
lance, and allo IN the general his s,ntcu enls are
true, II is also true that the impressions made
thereby are erroneous. write from memory, but
believe the letter writer aforesaid gave horrid
count Of llc difficulty of obtaining strret, in 81
much that he had to wait on himself. Now, II Is
true he did wait on himself, in pai, but am assn
rcd lac could have hired servant " the hull time
had he chosen it. Recently, have gotten to
housekeeping, and am well pro, ,ded will do
mc>'ics rs | was IN Virginia, and found no dllcul-
~ IN obtaining tie FIRST order OF female ser, ice 81
soon as sought it, Tina, the gentleman should
have >rp, indlrrcniy, among the squal,crs ON the
public domain, and lha, he suampcd down" ,s
We call it here, have no doubt but when In tins
place know he rcposcd, nightly, on a bed con-
tanning 90 pounds lrgn'a tcathc,s-A hho' all
his statements are trlr, Yet they many barley
COrns short Of the whole truth. | object IL tin,
letter. because the direct inference 10 be- drawn
from II, is, that our county has Larel, passed from
ii. aboriginal state. | am aware, Mcs,rS Editors.
that that letter WAS drafted before lis author pos
sc>>cd better information. Had lie postponed his
communicated month longer, You would have
had a much more correct and interesting naria-
Ave. And Wien AT this part oi my scrawi, Messrs.
Editors, pardon me for rcmaiking, thai Your pa
per, IN my opinion, w'lln the last six months. las
cvInccd much sru>ibility relative To the spirit of
removal exhibited h, Your ncirhbors That YOU
should be IN l>poscd to par, viii old friend, and
true, Is na'ur; but We pray YOU, Mcssrs. Edisors
TO let us say, our most sanguinc hopes relative TO
this country, have been more than realized
We have had r,or health than in virsin our
society is quite as good yours, and this count,
U.a Portc) tor intelligence, morality, and If YOU
choose for wealth, will adyan,accously ,onrar,
with any in Your vicinity.
be-, Messrs. Editors, TIN, hasN cpise MA,
hnd one insertion in your paper not headed
extract OF a letter irom a friend &c., bnl will
my name To it, because you tnom, have friends
and very dear friends, too, IL, the ncyhborl,ood ri
Winchester, who think us swampcd down here
when in fact We are SEQ feet above Lake Mchi-
gan, upon n tacL-ho0c of rich soil, from whence
we see tie waters of,hc Mississippi and ST. Law.
Icitr Sruty gliding ilom Us in uppes.'s. ge, ions
l. vii also he ol,oIltc To t'.om to heeu W. re-
SIDE in an incorporated Iowa o.SQO llahitai.t,
which a year aoo contained 2OO Gnly, and tlH,l
or county numbers Y, 600 souls ncN March be.
ing four year, >jrcc it belonged 10 the rrd-mcn
Knowing your s,us,tiliticS, | >lall omit IN ~,
any thing about this beautiful region, but has.
ten close by sending TO each of YOU assurance,
Of my profound respect, &. \. ROSE.