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Dr John Townsend
Salem 14th of 5th Mo 1827
My Dear Brother
This day I received a letter from Father stating that some man came on the 3rd. of this month through Brownswick riding on thy horse Baylips and stated that he bought him of a tavern keeper in Gettesburg for $80. & that the tavern keeper said that thou wast laying such with a fever and that it was at thy request that he sold the horse. I am very grieved at this news I regretted thy starting & the course of it I am fearful that thy thy distress of mind has brought on the complaint. But take courage thou mayest see better days, thy conduct through through before has been upright in the sigh of John who scroched the hearts and truth reigns of the children of men.
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Trust in him and he will not desert thee in the hour of affliction. Remember the trials and difficulties through which the upright but sincere Christians in former ages have prayed through and then creator and redeemer never deserted them but whose presence filled them with courage. Ihope thy life may be long and useful to those in affection [affliction?] for which thou art eminantly qualified and shouldst thou not think proper to return to thy friends in Ohio and art in need of patronage write to professor Draker at Cincinnatti & ther eis no doubt he will give thee any recomendation which thou mayst want to introduce thee anywhere that a suitable opening can be found or find out some of thy class mates at the University & probably they may assent then. Thou [may?] do at many country situations in this state when where living would be cheapand a small business would be sufficient. Remember my dear brother that thou hast many friends who know thy moral and intellectual worth & who would be glad to assist thee to the utmost of their [?] and shouldst thou ever be sick again & unable to write procure someone to write to me or [Thz?] Sprayer at Wooster that [?] if it be needed may be [?] to them in time to be useful. Remember that a letter of this kind reached those at the [??] in due season.
Oh john I hope I shall never be under the necessity of finding fault with thee for neglecting to write to me often and do not fear being egostick for a wish to know something about this & thy affairs & the [made moments] the better. Hannah joins me in sending our warmest affections to thee & we hope that God in his infinite mercy will keep thee & prosper thee & that we may some day see thee occupy an emminent rank in thy profession and an ornament of society.
Thos Townsend
Dr
John Townsend
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| Title | Townsend Correspondence 1827 |
| Creator | Thomas Townsend |
| Date | 1827-05-14 |
| Description | Letter from Thomas Townsend to his brother John sent as an enclosure to the postmaster of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Thomas is afraid that John is very sick and offers his support. |
| Object Type | correspondence |
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| Dimensions | 11.9 x 14.7 in. |
| Rights | We have determined this work to be in the public domain, meaning that it is not subject to copyright. Users are free to copy, use, and redistribute the work in part or in whole. It is possible that current copyright holders, heirs or the estate of the authors of individual portions of the work, such as illustrations or photographs, assert copyrights over these portions. Depending on the nature of subsequent use that is made, additional rights may need to be obtained independently of anything we can address. |
| Collection | Townsend Family Papers 1826-1914 |
| Language | english |
| Repository | California Room, San Jose Public Library |
| Transcript | Dr John Townsend Salem 14th of 5th Mo 1827 My Dear Brother This day I received a letter from Father stating that some man came on the 3rd. of this month through Brownswick riding on thy horse Baylips and stated that he bought him of a tavern keeper in Gettesburg for $80. & that the tavern keeper said that thou wast laying such with a fever and that it was at thy request that he sold the horse. I am very grieved at this news I regretted thy starting & the course of it I am fearful that thy thy distress of mind has brought on the complaint. But take courage thou mayest see better days, thy conduct through through before has been upright in the sigh of John who scroched the hearts and truth reigns of the children of men. TFP-003b Trust in him and he will not desert thee in the hour of affliction. Remember the trials and difficulties through which the upright but sincere Christians in former ages have prayed through and then creator and redeemer never deserted them but whose presence filled them with courage. Ihope thy life may be long and useful to those in affection [affliction?] for which thou art eminantly qualified and shouldst thou not think proper to return to thy friends in Ohio and art in need of patronage write to professor Draker at Cincinnatti & ther eis no doubt he will give thee any recomendation which thou mayst want to introduce thee anywhere that a suitable opening can be found or find out some of thy class mates at the University & probably they may assent then. Thou [may?] do at many country situations in this state when where living would be cheapand a small business would be sufficient. Remember my dear brother that thou hast many friends who know thy moral and intellectual worth & who would be glad to assist thee to the utmost of their [?] and shouldst thou ever be sick again & unable to write procure someone to write to me or [Thz?] Sprayer at Wooster that [?] if it be needed may be [?] to them in time to be useful. Remember that a letter of this kind reached those at the [??] in due season. Oh john I hope I shall never be under the necessity of finding fault with thee for neglecting to write to me often and do not fear being egostick for a wish to know something about this & thy affairs & the [made moments] the better. Hannah joins me in sending our warmest affections to thee & we hope that God in his infinite mercy will keep thee & prosper thee & that we may some day see thee occupy an emminent rank in thy profession and an ornament of society. Thos Townsend Dr John Townsend |
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| Title | Townsend Correspondence, 1827 |
| Creator | Thomas Townsend |
| Date | 1827-05-14 |
| Description | Letter from Tho Townsend to his brother John sent as an enclosure to the postmaster of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Tho is afraid that John is very sick and offers his support. |
| Object Type | Correspondence |
| Format | jpeg |
| Dimensions | 11.9 x 14.7 in. |
| Rights | We have determined this work to be in the public domain, meaning that it is not subject to copyright. Users are free to copy, use, and redistribute the work in part or in whole. It is possible that current copyright holders, heirs or the estate of the authors of individual portions of the work, such as illustrations or photographs, assert copyrights over these portions. Depending on the nature of subsequent use that is made, additional rights may need to be obtained independently of anything we can address. |
| Collection | Townsend Family Papers 1826-1914 |
| Language | english |
| Repository | California Room, San Jose Public Library |
| Transcript | Dr John Townsend Salem 14th of 5th Mo 1827 My Dear Brother This day I received a letter from Father stating that some man came on the 3rd. of this month through Brownswick riding on thy horse Baylips and stated that he bought him of a tavern keeper in Gettesburg for $80. & that the tavern keeper said that thou wast laying such with a fever and that it was at thy request that he sold the horse. I am very grieved at this news I regretted thy starting & the course of it I am fearful that thy thy distress of mind has brought on the complaint. But take courage thou mayest see better days, thy conduct through through before has been upright in the sigh of John who scroched the hearts and truth reigns of the children of men. TFP-003b Trust in him and he will not desert thee in the hour of affliction. Remember the trials and difficulties through which the upright but sincere Christians in former ages have prayed through and then creator and redeemer never deserted them but whose presence filled them with courage. Ihope thy life may be long and useful to those in affection [affliction?] for which thou art eminantly qualified and shouldst thou not think proper to return to thy friends in Ohio and art in need of patronage write to professor Draker at Cincinnatti & ther eis no doubt he will give thee any recomendation which thou mayst want to introduce thee anywhere that a suitable opening can be found or find out some of thy class mates at the University & probably they may assent then. Thou [may?] do at many country situations in this state when where living would be cheapand a small business would be sufficient. Remember my dear brother that thou hast many friends who know thy moral and intellectual worth & who would be glad to assist thee to the utmost of their [?] and shouldst thou ever be sick again & unable to write procure someone to write to me or [Thz?] Sprayer at Wooster that [?] if it be needed may be [?] to them in time to be useful. Remember that a letter of this kind reached those at the [??] in due season. Oh john I hope I shall never be under the necessity of finding fault with thee for neglecting to write to me often and do not fear being egostick for a wish to know something about this & thy affairs & the [made moments] the better. Hannah joins me in sending our warmest affections to thee & we hope that God in his infinite mercy will keep thee & prosper thee & that we may some day see thee occupy an emminent rank in thy profession and an ornament of society. Thos Townsend Dr John Townsend |
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