Wm. C. Ellison - 1849-07-20


Wm. C. Ellison - 1849-07-20

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To:  Joseph Fawcett Esqr. P.M.
St. Charles, Mo.

Philada 20 July ’40

My [?]evered Sir:
        Absent from the City since the 4th ulti. your fav of the 5th ult; has just reached me. I had waited purposely to see Curtis off, and intended writing you, but knowing that he had, it was defered.
        At this late date tis scarcly worthwhile to enter in to details after the receipt of your first letter to me inclosing one to Curtis; we must patiently wait the result of his second voyage & then perhaps his friends & himself will be better enabled to appreciate the considerations which prompted his determination – As you have refered to the expenses incident to visiting you, tis doubtless right to inform you that as soon as I discovered his predilections I urged him to visit his parents & offered him the funds. The vessel to wh. he is attached is a fine Brig, wh. trades between this port & the West Indies. this trip to N. C. was made because of the high price of freight. He left here I think on the 28th June & embarked from N. Y. about the first July. I have the pleasure of finding a letter from him dated Wilmington July 8th I already infer he has in some measure relented his course. he says in order to describe the manner "in which I was tossed, tumbled and knocked about by the billows, until sleep appetite and almost life itself had departed – it would require my tongue oiled and in full operation all the spare time I shall have on my return." He arrived in this port about the 20th & left for Barbadoes about the 27th July & I understand fr. my partner he left in good spirits. Should he thro’ the mercies & Providence be permitted to return, I shall make it my business to endeavour to ascertain from him, whether the pursuit is congenial with his inclination & feelings. judging from the tone of his letter, I am strongly inclined to believe his mind has been happily operated upon, the first trial afforded him ample opportunity for reflection -- & the character of his mind is not to receive the experience of others as a standard for the govt. of his opinions. Do you my dear Sir ever hear from Willis? but why ask you the question – when my own knowledge of him & his affectionate heart responds in the affirmative, it tis because I cannot get any intelligence from him myself. I know his devotion to his aged & revered parents prompts him to keep you acquainted with his operations – again & again have I written him to know how is getting on brighter days may yet come to us both – we are knit together by many tender ties & tis a heavy trial to be thus parted from him. I do trust he will utterly abandon the Texas project – Yr old & attached friend Danl Bryan Esq. has written him on the subject. My recent trip was in Virginia as far west in the Valley as Salem botelant[?] Co. with the view of enlarging my mercantile acquaintance, which I find is absolutely necessary. Mr. Bryan gave me a of introduction to his brother Allen C. who kindly facilatated my object tho’ we had our customer in Harribg. viz Saml. Shucklett whilst there I met with several of yr. intimate friends who very affectionately inquired of me for Willis & Curtis & I had the satisfaction of seeing the very house where they were both born (as I was told) I was also, at Staunton & passed yr. last place of residence in Va. I could almost imagine I saw Willis in persuit of the deer in 1830. Near Staunton I met with Mr. Wharttenbaker who manifested a most lively interest in yrself & family.
         In relation to the old classic wh. the govr. has renewed, every exertion I am capable of shall be made towards arresting it & I regret exceedingly I had not known of it when I was lately in Washington. I hope yrself and family continue in the enjoyment of health, you will accept my kindest & best wishes for you all.

Wm C. Ellison

Source:   Handwritten original in the private collection of the Chambless family.   Transcribed to softcopy by Susan D. Chambless, 1999.




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