The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-08

VIC NJ present preparing Will
liam rhorntons for his voyage. spots.
wood has occasioncd me no little en-
ployment in tn. family for Ills Journey
TO the Salt Works. With host wishes
for yourself and family. | am
Your sincere friend
ROBT. WEXFORD.
Fred. eth, oct, 1894.
I My dear Friend:
With heartfelt gratitude to the Su-
premc Ruler OF the universe do /
acknowledge his goodness to me and
mine in blessing us with . (. and
competence. You will, | know, particl-
pate with me at this season OF. fes-
, tivity. TO me more festive than over.
when inform you that | returned
home the day before Yesterday after
my tour, fourd every { dlvidual Of
my family hearty and VOL.
Let me briefly inform my friend
that 1 have settled my account rela-
tive to mr. late appointment, | come
there with, in most satisfac.
cannot omit the attention and ro-
spcct which uniformity characterlzes
my young friend. your son John. In
hts condrct towards me. from the day
that we left Fred. TO the hour that we
parted for his return. The principles
60 pure a source that, that his actions
! cannot fail to redoun to his honor. we
| arc enamourcd with him. | cannot lay
| out fiattery or cXaggcration assure
| YOU, that during the late expedition
| he has gained place in the esteem
| OF many worthy characters: very
/ much Increase the regard of those that
| personally knew him before the cx-
| curslon.5 The Impressions made upon
| my mind cdhnot he forgotten. II II
suits Mr.. Robin Gaines to keep Jack
and Bob another year. ] have to re-
! quest you. to make an agreement for
! their services and whatever agree
| ment you do make cannot fail to be
| satisfactory to me. Respecting Isaac.
| from an arrangement with my ovcrseer
| shall want him at the plantation.
| When ! was at your house on my
| way 10 the western Counties OF Penn
| aylvaria ! asked tho favor OF you to
| me two thousand weight of PORK
| which said could be dona from Robin
| Gaines; as the season is advancing
| l would be glad to know when he
Will 'be willing bring 1t down espc-
! cially as a quantity is not in Town
| OF excellent quality to be had from
| One Guinea to Five Dollars per hun
| dred Oblige me with letter as soon
al you can and additionally oblige mo
| by viewing the the hogs anu nscer-
! tain II the amount Of two thousand
mounds can he sent down. My better
half cordially joins and sincerely
unites with mo in offering the COM
: pliments of the season to you all.
am as ever have been unalterably
Yr. friend.
II. WEXFORD.
This letter is addressed to Col. John
/ Srotawood. and is delivered through
the favor of Mr.. --- Strother.
!. The next letter is to Mrs, Campbell.
/ at New Post, from John Boucher. date
and place oblitcTatcd The seal on
! this epistle is lion rampant; the
! tiHcturcy are not indicated. Part of
the word Cumberland appears near the
month August, 1t is preceded by the
word in. doGhtloss indicating some
place in that county.
My dearest Mrs. Campbell: Reioyce
with re. am now save under my
fathers roof to tell YOU / am well.
Heaven grant that this may lind you
also. Before l proceed I'll take a
pinch of your own. to yr health--Weil
then YOU are to know after a gather
safe and easy and pleasant passage
without any difficulty at all. arr
rived here the 9th instant and have
been in continual round OF 10y ever
since My ancient father poor old
man was quite over come on that oc-
casion my sister and myself also, in
deed no words can describe our Meet
ing ] will not pretend To 1t. 1t is to
your own feeling heart ! am speaking
| which can hest Judge for me. oh Mrs.
! Campbell the thought over comes me.
| Yet In the midst of all this ecstacy,
f, II Seemeth We are never to be entire
| ly happy. Alass at what an immense
| distance am I now from you all, whom
! I do so dearly love. You know | do.
! You know the Utmost recesses of my
! heart loves You then how can be
| happy here. Yet 7 must be So | love
| and am loved too and the struggle Is
great What would ] not give now
| to know now you all are. Let me ask
| IL YOU are happy, is dear Mr.. Campbell
| returned. then 7 know you are com
pictely so. IL not contentedly walt that
| happy time. my dearest Lady and when
| YOU go to meet him. at least in Idea
| take me with you. You know my heart
| have your sorrws let me have your
| Joys also. / am apprehensive shall
! find Mr.. Alexander and Miss Nancy
| good old married folks tell them they
might have stayed till I had been
! present. However be It how 1t will 1
| wish them happy. l shall at least have
! John and Molly to condole With me.
! That I am not so let them laugh we
| shall be married when we are (here
| five lines are effaced.)
| have now no Domestic cares to
worry me. But with visitors and Wis.,
ting and writing and various other
| business 1 assure YOU am scarce onr
hour idle. ] have not been able yet