The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-04-20
DAVIS DARLIHoS.
The Loving Letters Written by the
Chicago Bigsmtst.

chs Loving Letters Written by the
Chicago Bigsmist.
Chicago. April l2.-There Was
revival If interest aud fresh calling
II attention 10 Clarence + Davis. the
TODAY, on account Of the
receipt by Superintendent Of Police
0Donnel Of batch OF letters from
Emma L. Strong. of Moortcwu, VT,
Who Was Davis 6rst wife. but after
wards obtained a divorce. The letters
we're about twenty in number and
wess those written by him during
heir married life. from 1862 to 1866.
them VAS one OF
explanation on her part, To
the effect that she had sent them to
some statements Of his.
and concluding with an earnest PRAYER
that a Just God and the laws of man
would deal with him as he deserved.
Davis letters are strange compound
Of pious sentiment, affection and
business. and are pretty much all
alike. The following is
FAIR SAMPLE.
Hamilton. January IL. l864-To
nv own sweet, afflicted Emma Yours
of the 9Th just came to hand. and l
assure yon. sweet one, 1t gave me Joy
ON receiving such q good letter. with
the exception Of the part informing
me Of your sickness. Oh, ! hope
you will yet be made happy. aud We
both live to . good old age. Emma.
sick soul, / wish your disorder was on
my shoulders. Yes, yes and il you
should be taken away l could not
live a day. l would not have any
thing to live for only my sweet dar-
ling baby. George. Oh how | wish
I could just step in for u moTent,
ONLY a minute | would give the
world. Emma. you are not forgotten.
d. you suppose l could. Or Could
ever, forget the subject ot my heart !!
No, never not until my corpse Is
laid in the cold. c,ld grave. Emma,
dear, try and let 40 method Or cost
pass that will help you. for ! must
see YOU once more aud when | do We
will never part until our Heavenly
Father calls Us. aud | want to 60
first, and mol until, first ct all, l
secure you a good home. You have
received my many letters and you
know, ere thi. reaches You. that !
have run the gauntlet again to try
ant do something. | have sold con-
siderable oil at wholesale. and have
this iay run the gaun,Ic, again. hut
don't worry, sweet one. Tor l shall
not 90 again. 1 sold to-day at the
suspension bridge three barrels of oil
amounting TO $3.50. Shall get my
money the last Of this week and will
send YOU some S5 or $40. | think |
had better send the money. for you
nav need il. | was guing To send you
dress. | am saving. and do not
go anywhere. My only friend Il the
rose you sent ME ia your likeness
II have rented a store and shall com
mence retailing oil next week. ]
have oE the road ten barrels. and ten
barrels beuz,le. shall send Franci-
home, | thirk; he is unn'anagrahle.
After detsiiing some further hu-i
ness arrangements. he conciud.s hi-
letter a. folluS.: Write me often.
and I will write two. it only one l.
received. GA, | wish c"uki gei
home once mere. la m, Emmas arms
once ~ re, ana ste nv OVID s~eei
Emmas and Georges daisy. With
bushels Of love and ten thousand
kisses from your true aud devoted
husband.
Yours. CLARENCE EUGENE DAVIS.
Love to all "
On June 10. 1860. Davis writes to
DARLING EMMA
that 1--WE have accomplished all. and
all has been done by me" referring
to a division of property made ny
his father. He thinks his uncle will
give his son Percy Livingstone Davis
nice sum. The letter is signed.
Your Clarence. with love and
kisses" The next dav. June IL. he
writes again. and meaning Percy
Livingstone Davis, requests her e.
kiss him and Tot for Caddy, with
love for my own Emma. who. | an
happy to say, has $4,000 home
The remainder Of the correspondence
is of no interest, relating more
particularly to the private family
affairs of persons not concerned in the
case. with the exception Of one written
to his sister. 1t is us follows:
elena, MARIN COUNTY. CAL.
November u, lS65.-To Nv Own
Sister Lucinda 1t vas with pain.
dear sister, I state that do not hear
from nv own dear Emma. l have
written and written in vain, but all j.
silence. Would that ! could break
the silence with or by the ashes Of
INV poor soul aud body. When |
read over this evening your kind and
affectionaie letter Of the 26th Of
April Last. over seven months ago. ]
wished l were there, and ! shall
make the sttempt to come on there.
even if il cost nv life. ] am bound ia
see yoa all face to face before | leave
this hard hearted and cruel world. l.
nv Emma sick, or is she among the
dead? Oh god. nv heavenly Father.
I beg of you. do take me away. Ye,
| am alone. No one to care for me.
no one TO live for. ! have taken =
hotel. and l am going to start store
in the sane, and Was going to send
or Emma in the spring; but. as God
10 my Judge. will come home and
then die. if do MT hear from Emma
before January next. Why does
Emma keen me in the dark when