Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-02-01
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, !
Sept. 6, 1860. (

up my pen unuer sucu ClrCuUStAnceS UeIOTe.
After l left there that day was hurried on,
and the next day about O'Clock we got to
Fayetteville am here yet. They have
not put me in jail, but keep me under guard
At night am chained fast 20 some person,
and in the day have liberty to walk about
with the guard. have been, in the general,
tolerable, although my company in general
has not been as desirable as some They
are now after Tom Willet. So soon as they
succeed in getting him, suppose they will
set out with us to Texas on the overland
stage, and if so, hand as over to the Fort
Worth Committee, and receive the reward.
Then we will, suppose, be under their
supervision, to do with US as seemeth to
them good. And if that takes place, dear
a, d much beloved .eis and lovimg children,
l shall never, in this life, expect to see you;
but shall look to meet you all with our
little babe, that has already gone to that
blessed haven of repose. The reason why l
50 speak, in these times of Leated political
excitement, mole-hills are raised mountain
high, and where there is none, it is frequently
imagined they see something. That being
the case, it is enough to know that we are
''North Meth hodists," as they are called; and
from what we learned in Texas about that
Fort Worth Committee, they had sworn ven
geance against all such folks. l expect
when they get US, we will 60 the trip. But
dear wife and children, who are big enough
to know about these things, know that, so
far as am concerned, all these things are
false. You have been with me, and you
know az well as do, that none of these
things have ever been commenced about our
house. but that we have repudiated such to
the last So you see that am innocent, and
you, my love, will have the lasting satisfac-
tion to know that your husband was inno-
cent, for you have been with me for some
tive. ty six years, and your constitution is
enaclated and gone down to feebleness You
will have to spend the remaining part of
YOUR life as bereaved widow, with your
orphan children, and one blind daughter.
Now, my feelings l cannot describe, but
know there is a God that doeth right. AS
was taken away, and was not even permitted
to see you, that | might bid you and the
children farewell, have to do it in this way,
and would say to all to try to continue your
way onward to Heaven. Tell George and
baby, when they get old enough, they must
seek religion and be good boys, and meet Pa
in Heaven. l want William and John, as
they are the oldest, to be good to their
mother and blind sister.
Do with your scant means as you think
best have feelings II cannot tell you
how 1 feel for you. There on the road, in
your wagons, We thought ourselves at home.
But can only leave you in the hands OF
Him in whom l put my trust. l know you
will not forget me in your prayers; you have
mine-shall have while l have breath.
believe much in prayer. feel no guilt, from
the fact that l have done nothing to cause
that feeling. Dear Jane, l cannot tell what
is the best course for you to pursue, but
want you to got somewhere that the children
can have a chance at school. Keep as cleal
Of these one-horse towns as you can. Ere
quently at such places boys are early LEI
astray I do hope that the good Lord will
comfort you and guide you to the best con
clusions.
would be glad if you would tel Henr,
McCary to write to Capt Daget at For
J Worth, my standing since he was frs
{ acquainted with me, and when you write t.
, your friends tell them to do so too, or a
they choose I now close by subscribing
l'myself your affectionate husband and father
, ANTHONY BxwLEy.
! You will doubtless preserve this imperfec
scroll. A. 3.
This is September 9th, 1seo-oity of Fay
etteville, Ark.
/, with portion of the Vigilance Commi
tee, will leave FAYETTEVILLE tonight som'
time. The Committee has returned withor
Il Willet, and have given up hunting him an
more. A. BEwLEY.