The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-11-12
Love Letter from JEFF. Davis.


FoKT GIBSON (ATk }, Aug. %, 1884
MISS SARAH TAYLOR: ! had been long wait
ing patiently for letter from you which
should inform me of your position and in
tended movements, when ! was ordered to
St. Louis, and there learned that had arrived
just too late to see you on your way to Prairie
du Chen. Since then the hope of hearing
from you has been cherished from time to
time until the heart is wearied by renewed
disappointment. Doubtful what address to
give your letter, and fearing some embarrass-
memt should send my letter to Prairie du
Chen, enclose TO our friend, Lieut. Kings
bury, to be transmitted to you; and it is not
without feeling of modification. my dear
Sarah, that find myself thus ignorant con-
cerning you-a modification only subdued by
tho anguish / suffer from being thus left with.
out token of remembrance, or regard, from
her who is dcarer TO me than all earth holds
beside; uncOnnected- with whom / have no
wish, no hope; apart from whom Imagination
can not serve me with ono green spot on tho
dull waste Of life. If, in urging you to unre-
strained correspondence, have been too un.
mindful or too little regrrlfu Of what yon
owe 10 the opposition of your friends, 1t has
been the error of affection ever leading me IN
the hours Of solitude to commune with my
angel spirit, until distance and difficulty have
melted beneath the nrdur of affection, and we
have stood togrthcr-posscssin and pos
scssod Yes, Sarah. when | have watched
some little star, twinkling from its distance,
and thought of you till it's fitful light seemed
the speaking glance of those eyes can never
forget, and the rustling wind has come freight
cd with the music of that voice to which |
can never be estranged, then have stood
with you in confidence and love, too perfect
and pure to allow apprehension TO dim the
bright vision which makes you my own. my
own dear Sarah.
Three companies Of drngoons Ito one OF
which am attached) are ordered at or near
Fort Gibson. We will construct temporary
cantonment, about twenty miles from this
place, and expect to have it finished some
time in November The only lady at our post
will be tho former Miss Virginia Hay, of H.,
nj present the wifo Of our suffer- Mr. Tilton;
and we will he surrounded 10y Creek Indians
hope is, however, entertained that wc will
tt bGttGttl W ItUtfNpn DNTrhNkA tnlS ran.
Putting this hope by. consider the first situn-
ton ns fixed; think of inc as soldier for life
having nothing to offer but heart that he
leaves ycn to value, land the offer Rf which
is supertluous it being already your OWN,
then tell me If | may come for you no,o
There is little hattcring in the picture / have
drawn Of myself; and my bcttor spirit bushes
NJ Il.
an invitation TO you to make the greatest sac
rifcc, whilst on my part there would be only
acquisition; and without wishing to encourage
any expectation which might bc disappointed
1t is duo to myself to say that whn teyer chang
cs anticipate are those Of nmelioration.
Write to mo fully. II I mscons,ruo you, il
VIII be to my own advantage Think of mo
as yours entirely yours, and still allow mo to
believe you tho samo loft you. Oh Sarah,
II you Justly estimate the depth Of my love for
YOU there can exist no reason why you should
not write to me freely.
Our summer campaign has been ono Of IN.
tiguo and privntion; tho moro fortunate, por.
haps, for having boon peaceful but certainly,
therefore, less satisfactory 10 subatorn i'm.
patient for promotion. Tho cluster of noun.
tains on the praric peaks were singular bean.
tful md sublime. Tho village buried in the
midst Of thom was inhabited by an agricuItur.
al tribe, so far superior to the rowing bands
40 have previously scon that realized tho
description in Tho Journey ofs Life.' pur.
porting to be, of a settlement in tho interior of
m''c'' Don't foar description. That pun.
"hment | will not infiot upon you now.
Returning 10 this place. received A letter