Name/Title
Letter to Miss Anna NashEntry/Object ID
2021.2.686 A-CScope and Content
letter to Miss Annie Nash, yellow envelope, postmarked July 1, St. Joseph, MO, contained pressed flowers and hairContext
St. Joseph, July 1st, 1872, My Friend, I was told a few days ago by one of your friends that you had gone to Denver. Of course I did not believe it for a moment but after taking frequent strolls up 5th Street and finding everything so quiet in a certain location notably sitting on the front steps and for a wonder no one swinging on the gate and (by the way) the gate looked so much rested that you would hardly know it had been straightened up wonderfully. Several lonely wandering gentlemen would be seen headed in that direction forgetting that the strong east winds had been their faintest treasure for to the west. I remember hearing you say that you intended to take a certain train on a certain day. I of course ate a hasty dinner and hurried to the Francis St. depot. Inspected everything in the neighborhood inside of the cars and out and made of my mind that it was a joke on me. Of course I did not say anything about it to any one. You know how fond I am of jokes by the way. Mrs. Lewis Higgins the loveable soul called on me a few days ago acknowledging the coin. We had interviewed Mr. H Smith a short time previous and after hearing his statement of the case around and acknowledged the joke was all on him and that it was well played by Mr. Smith. you did not thoroughly believe the story as told you while out riding di you? I must not write a very long letter to you as I am writing without finish asking your consent but I will do for now. This will be for that purpose and accept a little token from a friend. I will write you a little news besides, first the marriage of Willie the faithful with patience and has succeeded at last after 7 years chase in marrying Miss Jennie. Now please ask same its all closed its B-8 and who played the game. And he will maybe visit. They have gone to California to spend a few months. Joy be with them. Our dear good friend Mr. Smith has given up clerking and gone into business taking subscription from a book. He is now in Platte County doing well. He has turned out burnsides and they one day will. Mr. Blakemore is still farming. He has laid the transit on the shelf and taken up the shovel and the hoe. He toiled all day on the corner and the hemp and at night picks up old banjo. Can't you just get him a bridge to build out in Denver across the Rocky Mountains or somewhere. Must I close for want of space. I wish you would just scold Mrs. Hughes a little bit for me then present my compliments. Now hoping that I shall hear from you soon and that I shall see you gain before I remain your friend. JW AustinCollection
Marshall White
