St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-17

Of making me happy also. Since my
arrival in the United States l have en-
tered little in the mercantile business,
and have been unfortunate. l have
nothing at present to depend on
BUT MY MONTHLY PAY.
81 am at present Second Lieutenant of
this Frigate and expect soon to be First.
single line. Direct to me at New York
as the ship is going there to fit for Al
giers. That God may bless you and
protect you, my Dear Letitia, is the
most sincere and prevalent prayer of
your very affectionate TURNER"
Soon after this he wanted to visit
Letitia, but was prevented because the
British fleet was lowering near by. He
had been transferred again, this time to
the brig Lawrence; The letter is not
| dated, but Mrs. Stewart assured the
GLOBE reporter that it follows at this
point:
~. S. Brig Lawrence-Dear Letitia:
am quite unhappy in being absent
from you so long. | should have visited
you frequently had not the English feet
been off this place. but as they were it
has been entirely out of my power.
However, Lefty. iE is the fortune Of
war and why should we repine !?
You must certainly know my long alb
my dear girl, l do assure you no one
does OF can love you more than Turner.
You are constantly in my mind and very
near my heart-neXt to our merciful
Father who is in heaven. Don't be
alarmed at the sight of the enemy; they
are merciful to females, and you know
Turner will protect you while there is
shot left in the squadron. God bless and
protect you, sweet girl, are the most
prevalent prayers OF your truly affec-
tlOnate TURNER"
On the back of this note are the
words:
''Don't let any person see this" The
date is torn away, and evidently shows
that the British had then possession of
Erie, and Turner managed in some
way to send or smuggle the letter
through the enemy's lines.
THEN FOLLOWS ANOTHER LETTER
showing him to have been transferred
again to the frigate Java, or else was
written before he was put on board the
Lawrence.
U. S. Frigate Java, New York, Noy.
%, 1S15.-Dear Letitia: Three times
have written you, and no answer. I
ask myself has Letitia forgot me? If
so, can only say [ shall never forget
her. Sometimes think my letters have
been miscarried; sometimes think my
self unworthy of her-my faults are
innumerable, tho am the same affec-
tionate Turner. We are separted in
distance, yet you are foremost in my
mind-in my midnight watch when +
am pacing the deck I imagine I have
YOU with me; that We are laying plans
for our future comfort and happiness.
But, oh, 1 fear such happiness will
never be. OF my love you have no
reason to doubt. If so, my dear girl.
let me again assure you of its sincerity.
Perhaps Letitia thinks my income is
not sufficient for union. 1t is true it
is small, very small, but, my dear girl,
have Ia Z, my honest exertions to depend on.
Of late as respects pecuniary affairs l
have been very unfortunate. 1t is the
decree of the Almighty, and l trust in
that Supreme and All-WiSe God to bet
ter my circumstances, and whatever
His will is 1 shall meet it with a smile,
whether adversity or prosperity.
We expect to leave New York with
the frigate this winter or early in the
spring. 1t is expected that we shall.
take our minister to France, Do not,
my dear Letitia. allow me to leave the
United States without receiving a letter
from you. whom love SO much. Write
me a long letter, but do not fail to write
If it be but one line, and that to say
goodbye. l should cross the western
ocean cheerfully after receiving letter
from you, and brave the strongest gale
with pleasure were | assured of your
remembrance, and
Where 'ere l roam, whatever realms I
see, q
Ny heart. untravelled still, shall turn
to thee Goldsmith.
Of the Erie officers there is on board
this vessel, HOldup and Taylor. We fire.
Quently enjoy ourselves for hours To-
gether, talking of our Erie friends.
hope shall soon be able to visit your
lutte town and enjoy myself for short
time in the agreeable society of it's in
habitants. If you write, direct, nv
dear, dear girl, to this place. Remem-
Der me affectionately to your father and
mother, sisters and brothers. That
God may bless and protect my dear
Letitia wherever she may be and in
whatever situation she may be placed
in is the sincere and most prevalent
prayer Of her most sincere and affec-
tlonate DAN TURNER.
TURNER WENT ASHORE
and, so great was his desire to see his
lady love, that he foolishly attempted to
| cross the British lines. He was cap
tured, and Buchanan, hearing of it, did
| all he could to release the unfortunate
man, and finally succeeded in having
| him exchanged. This letter following
| is in Shreds, rotten and yellow with age.
1t is torn completely in half, and only
portion of the writing is on it.
"* Champlin-I am at present
poor, darned, unfortunate prisoner,
but hope to be exchanged in month or
! two, when shall Immediately repair