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Wise-Clark family papers, December 1864-February 1865

1864-12-15-Page 03

"Why have you left Hopwood"? True it is a delightful place to live, yet; feasts of vision, will not satisfy all demands. I concluded that the benefits of my was due myself and family and not another, hence I determined to attempt a journey over the rocky road of self-government; and should I meet with an oasis occasionally it would be mine by the right of discovery and possession. Is this not a good reason? and by the way our good old Bach, uncle got terribly out of humor with me. Said he hired a horse and carriage and took my relations away to Brownsville in the night, and never receid pay nor thanks from me. I told him I did not engage him to go,- that it was voluntary and I couldent see to pay him. I would like to have some of Grandfather's good cider, but I fear it will not be palatable against I come. It is nearly 11 o'clock and will have to close, as its time to go snoozing, and I must leave the last page for Kate to pen her feeling upon. There is not much in this letter so far, but maybe next I will have more to write about.
Write soon your nephew John.

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"Why have you left Hopwood"? True it is a delightful place to live, yet; feasts of vision, will not satisfy all demands. I concluded that the benefits of my was due myself and family and not another, hence I determined to attempt a journey over the rocky road of self-government; and should I meet with an oasis occasionally it would be mine by the right of discovery and possession. Is this not a good reason? and by the way our good old Bach, uncle got terribly out of humor with me. Said he hired a horse and carriage and took my relations away to Brownsville in the night, and never receid pay nor thanks from me. I told him I did not engage him to go,- that it was voluntary and I couldent see to pay him. I would like to have some of Grandfather's good cider, but I fear it will not be palatable against I come. It is nearly 11 o'clock and will have to close, as its time to go snoozing, and I must leave the last page for Kate to pen her feeling upon. There is not much in this letter so far, but maybe next I will have more to write about. Write soon your nephew John.