Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-04-27


other property is at present in delicate
health, and has been travelling for her
heallh-has now gone TO kentucky. but
will return in few weeks. am willing
and more than anxions to keep up a regular
correspondence with youiill can come 10 see
you,which will be some,imenextspring;u
TO me on the receipt oftb's and show this TO
the voting lady and to Mr and Mrs Bennett
ieel myself under the greatest obligation,
and feel authorized to say that mother feels,
ii possible. more grateful than myself TO Mr.
and Mrs B. for their kind attention and sup.
port and protection OF the young lady, who
is undoubtedly my sister, and when visit
there will most surely compensate them
for their trouble. Be sure 10 write me as
soon as you receive this.
Yours with respect
JOSEPH A. CLARK.
On the receipt Of the above letter, tho
young lady addressed letter to Joseph A.
Clark, containing lock OF her hair and a
letter was also written to Mrs Clark. and
another 10 the post master. Columbus, Miss.
pressing further information and requesting
money to ossis, in helping her complete her
education.
The 10th and last letter that we shall
mention, bears date Columbus, Miss. Oct. %,
1886. II is also the last letter that has been
received upon the subject of this narrative,
although twas Immediately answefed-ii
says: Dear Sir-l received your letter
some week or two since. in which was in
formed that might expect letter from my
sister in short time; | have waited Tor
that letter, that might answer them both al
once, but IL has not yet come 10 hand | have
been ANXIOUS for length Of lime to receive
letter from her own hand. Mother has
no, yet returned from Kentucky and my
last letter from her informed me that hcI
health was no better
You say that Eliza Ann wants to 60 tc
school this fall and winter, and suggest iC
me to send her some s25, or $50 To lhi.
would no, object, but had much rattle
receive letter from her first. am ex
tremely happy at any time in receiving let
ter from you, and ain DESTROYS 10 keep M
the correspondence | would be glad il yo,
would show this letter to sister as soon n,
possible, give my most hearty well wishes
10 her and to Mrs. Bennett and family, ant
accept for yourself the best respects Of you
most Obi Serst.
| JOSEPH A. CLARK.
The great object in view by the compiler
is 10 elicit further information. For NOR
than 3 months there appears 10 be spell
upon this subject The reader may ask,
Mrs G. has obtained sufficient evidence thu
Eliza Ann is her daughter, why delay 8
long in claiming her. and providing for he
presen, and future well being There
something inexplicabe in her conduct, il al
the facts disclosed have come to her know
edge but it may be that her health is sli
on the decline, or it may have terminated IA
tally. The last knowledge we have Of h,
is communicated by her son who says hi
mother was still in Kentucky in ieebl
health-wha, place he does not say.
The young woman is worthy 10 be owl
ed BY any mother, let her claims 10 respe,
liability be what they may, for she has bee
relgiously brought up
The reader will observe that Mr. Ciar
states in his first letter TO Mr.. Joy, that tn
name of his mothers housekeeper was Sy
via Oliver and that on leaving the chll
with Mrs Bennett, she said her name wa
Sylvia Buck-an alteration not unlikely
be made by Mief-which instead Of veal
ening ratlrr tends to confirm us in the b.
, lief that Mrs. Clark is The mother of Eliz
Ann.
Will some of the publishers at the soui
, publish this narration, or at least so much I
/ will subserve the purpose intended
,