Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-10-27
WEST ANDovER, Ashtabula Co, o.
Wclnesdnv. Sent. 81. 1859.

DEAE FATHER;-1 ours oil blank date is Dc
fore me, aud should have received an immedi
ate answer, but at the same time got word
that Eunice and Wealthy (who had started on
visit to uudson) had been thrown from their
carriage at or near Nswbury, in Geauga county,
and were considerably injured.
l am now at work to raise tho $50, or more,
for the purpose you mentioned, and have no
doubt shall succeed Am busy forming asso-
Citations Of the kind have previously written
YOU. Already stock in them is beginning to
be taken quite freely and am Of the opinion
that for the resent at least, can aid the cause
more in this way than in any other | can i'm
aginc However, l hope you will be able to
remit me some little means, as | am entirely
out Unless have something to subsist upon,
l could not devote my whole time to this work,
as il is my wish to do.
As l wish to send you copies of some listers
now | will reserve details Of my operations un-
! til write you again, which will be soon.
Tho first is from one of our new friends in
Boston in reference to Harriet
My DEAR SRI received your very kind
letter. aud would state that have Eeut a note
to Harriet, requesting her to come to Boston,
saying to her 10 the note that she must como
right on as soon as she received the note,
which think she will do, aud when she does
come think we will find some way to send
/ nef on uuNt btHu OuE lIleuu ~ SullGuAuf ub
| is a true man. ! have not yet said anything
to anybody except him. do not think il is
wise for me to do S. l shall, therefore, when
Harriet comes, send for our Concord friend,
who will attend to the matter. Have you all
the hands you wishl Write soon.
| Yours, L. II.
BosToN Sept. l6, 1859.
The next is from our friend J. NJ. Bell, under
date of Sept. IA:
DEAR Sis:-Yours came to hand last night,
One hand (Auderson) left here last night, and
he will be found an efficient hand. Richardson
is anxious to be at work a missionary TO
briag sinners to repentance. lie will start in
'ew days. Another will follow Immediately
after if not with him More laborers may be
looked for shortly. "Slow but sure"
Alexander received yours, so you zee all
communications have come to hand so far -
Alexander is not coming up to the work as he
should. fear he will DO found unreliable in
the end.
! Dull times effect missionary matters here
more than any thing else; however, few ac-
tive laborers may be looked for as certain.
would like to hear of your congregation
numbering NOR than "l5 and - to commence
good revival; still our few will be adding
strength to the good work. Yours. DC.
To J. B Jr. j. NJ B.
All well at Akron. September l3; shall make
a copy of yours 10 Jay. Shall be at Cleveland
mos ly in behalf of our work on the 4th, 9th
and 9th OF October. If you tn nix proper, yau
can address me there under cover to Mrs. Isaac
Sturtevant, box l l,750 Cleveland, Ohio. From
there shall 90 to Hudson and Akron. Per
haps shall 60 again 10 Oberlini think may
Please say to Charles W. that his friends hero
are all well, and that he has their deepest SYM
pathy.
Perhaps l shall not visit you Immediately
cut at any rate you can depend upon my work.
ing in our cause to the utmost of my ability al
the time, and wherever there is good reason TO
believe | can render the most efficient service
As believe an all wise Providence is direct
ing this matter, no other prayer is demanded o.
me than the prayer Of work. AS ever, youl
allectionato SON. JOHN
Then follow letters on business signed ~
Henre,' and dated at Chambersburg, Pa, il
relation to freights, funds, &c. In ono dated
Sept. 8, 1859, the receipt of letter from
Smith, West Andovcr, is acknowledged, il
which S. writes that "he has engaged two me
chanics at Cleveland, who, hs says, will go t,
work in few days" 1t is stated that larg,
number ofreceipts for freight, amounting to sew
eral hundred doIlars, which came by the way o
Harrisburg, and thence to Chambersburg, ar
among the papers. Bills for the purchase b.
J. Smith & Sons of axes, mattocks, raiiroa
picks, &c, of Carlisle d Huber, Chambersburg
Pa, to the amount of some $50 are given
Also,
JOHN browns DIARY.