The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-01-01

write will venture to say, however, als ct his
boon Enhances viii a&Teethat he was thanI {"
tnorc than ordinary mind With III expression
bf very deep gratitude for the child like conf
Hence he leaves all things 10 my Judgment and
Aonor, will now close.
Respectfully, II. :. DrtAI-
LETTERS OF THE DECEASED
CRAwFoRDvIILE, VANILLA Co, Fl >,t .
November 26tl, 1853.
| DEAR SnEFF: | wfite this note 10 say IN yon
that | have improved hut little since Il came
down here. My cough il something bettsf hui
! am nearly ~ sleepless and restless az ever.
j sometimes fear that my brain suffers from too
much irritabity, or at all events weakening.
have very little energy and still less iudgnleat,
Ap to the time reached Chattah, ochee was
pretty bright, and not down in the mouth al. all
Since thea have hardly been myself owing 10
Joss of sleep and sickness. sometimes think ]
ann about y aasss in my check, and u.alh
think alffeHsn1J 4 dop'pSxpect to invest my few
funds here or elsewhere. Keep an eus on MT, and
If / don't get better come down and see me.
y on are the only brother | have, and being in
good health, young, could "help me ovet lhe
river " if have TO GO Wright Walkers wagon
goes over to St. Marks three times ii week "a get
the W;Al from the GUS, You could take the cans
ldA md MiAA bM4l u I don't get bastef i
enay 90 over g e 3 Marks and goup TO Chstla-
y
ald). Then would be handy 10 yoa and fym
move up | could stay with you. | did think rot
long ago that would 20 right straight back To
Texas and SO wrote to Doug who is probably
Expecting me. j do not renounce thia idea yet en-
tirely. shall bear in mind your promise 10 take
care Of the boy in case anything happens 10 me
II GU could make surveyor OF him, or something
hha. would help him to make living With cer-
taiHty, should l happen to make :. die of il.
Nearly all the money Il have ! shall dev,te TO
poor Mamie It wont be much lat properly
Invested it would pay her absolute expenses, II
with Nena.- tWffffsthe exception OF anc draft for
u hundred doha1sl tslE my funds in money
orders OH Tallahassee. Three OF the latter are
ALREADY made payable to you, the baiance will
pmake payable to you. And you can forward the
FUNDS to Major Charles West or James Wright
30 be devoted, the interest, to Nannie's benefit.
81 1ty s a ' nSa' e,s Al my st %
tOut any regular administrator beine appointed.
Don't You take what this, that or any other per
son may say regarding my health, &c, it, le
speaks well OF my appearance find out from me-
1 swonld like 10 see Doug. mighty well, but. for
Ithe present perhaps it is best for him TO Stay
where he is. Haven't you got work up there for
bhiln to do, il he is worn out at jim Mes flames
IAicDonsld'sl Love to Olivia. -
Your afectionate brother.
J.. s DuvAL
T. S.-Perhaps most what write to you is
the result Of low spirits but melancholy is dis
ease OF itself. ! must stop writing in this sad
strain. but you know how fellow fe;is ami en-
presses himself IN my fix Separated from al
|of his family. no home of his own at sea. aud
plans Il Z Fan ke,{alS Ills own mind asi,aleJ
AID WORM Y 6l nifst help me out mill IN
prove qE.gP. pR.,Nt .14er:st-
"A LETTER no HIS NEPHEW, MIR. JOHNNIE DUAL
DEAR JOHN wrote your uncle Shelf soihe
days ago telling him vi my miserable health,
bodily and mentally, and earnestly urging hsAs
10 come down and see me. Whether he got this
letter before he left for S F. don't know |
wish you would inquire. and il he has no, re-
ceived IL write nj once ar telegraph him af my
wishes. Say To him my condition is such that
possibly ! would like to SEE him soon "a he
conld come, 1sA<sasd sad results in my case
and that bef6re bRg,' and'that whils retaiif
some Judgment &c | want ~ arrange worldly
matters SC. l am unable John, 10 attend III MY
business rightly. or. fix my mind long on amy
e epf tbaI 9s@k 5~i"s to the cold old
have had, and IN, not free from yet The if
sompia (%a1 Of sleep attending ii, which, in
when, il things do not turn oul better, will b+
lnndystn Il doctor, Shelf. and even 10 the Asf-
lpnJ Ek0f ~afl hsvetlha sHile iroutae tn yea
here. Wright Walkers mail wagon meets he
lrain nj ST. Marks Every Tuesday. Thnls,lsy
and Saturday and returns here before SIN down
SirRcan sAi yooasa ha.ftersi here at iu,ge. t)u-
walls, where | I'm Staying. Crawford Will tell
him al about il. ~.
Your attectlonatc lnek l.. = DTvAL
j. ST. have not heard II line from Douglass
several s"sf p" MAY l hnss w ,hs
am. ,wilfnfly neglecing him, but ii is my conl,
ron. Love to your mother
N. B.-It you all think have merely hypo,
LETTER FOUND IN HTs ROOM ADDRESSED rn
MIR. W. W. wAEKER, At CRAwFoRpvILLE
DEAR FRIEND :; Win you without looking ;ato
senA The inclOsed 10 my brotherg You will tin0
ia my vest pocket, in box, a ten dollar note aud
n little silver? WIN you and Judge Duval de-
vote II To- digging my grave and plain pine
coffin, 10 be buried in tawtordville until some
future day | may be Laid by wife in Tallahassee
Her grave is just eastof my fathers. Any ed.
ditional expense my brother will pay. NV mind
has been gone for weeks from sickness and fa1ni.
y trouble, and feel will be pardoned; trust
50, for all committed crime. See that my funeral
does not cost over an $15, since want n,yslit-
tie means for, my poor children. God help them
anahe, Your friend, ii ~ L. S. DuvAIr
P:.S.-Dec. 1883 My brother Shelf win ac,
for me. fhave no real estate worth talking
about. -, t,,n r.I,.,
- am sregnlar demit,sd Master Mason in go,l
standing. lately Identified from the Austin Lodge!
I,n(Aii,n 81 !iis13 "A, j l.f ttr7 4
hA'he following letters WERE with check AMI /
orders for 81 800 found IN the inclosed envelope
addressed 10 Captain H. s.. Duv9l and regularly ]
n .H e,F 'RRA wFeBspvi LILLE, Nov. 81 1888
DRAss SHxFF: In case of any accident TO nse.
mentally or pAssfcatly fncapscitathg me from ~
tending 10 business, or Id The event Of my ar-
cease, l authorize you to collect and expend the
within fund rs directed in my letter Of yestNi-
dry pr III nearly soas In yuuf Judgment uAny ~
teA.., q, soarse Ion III give no sec,tity fqf1
desise nothing Of thu kindJr Would noAeSeAsaf
= wcss pqs personal PtSps5ty. You are merely
and ,dmit shy signing papers for me . ~ E
vH". 80 Yours truiy. y ahs.A L, 3. DuvAL,
Enclosed twelve money orders for s1O0 each