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James B. Weaver letters to Clara Vinson, 1856-1858
1858-03-22 Page 02
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is not altogether devoid of interest to me I am obliged to say some things which I think are due you. I begin to feel like this is a serious matter, & that your or rather our present position may lead to very unpleasant consequences. As I can not honestly to myself & to you tell how this correspondance will terminate, & as it may possibly be the reverse of that which you would like & then necessarily the reproach will fall on me for ever admitting a possibility or rather probability of its resulting as you would like, I feel like rather than to be reproached or thought to act a heartless part where there is so much at stake, I would leave you free to act as you like. If you insist in risking all the consequences let it be so, but if not we will take our former position, for I can not in deed I can not say any thing positive, & I feel like it is a great risk for you. But what strange creatures we are, who would have thought one year ago I would ever write to you such a letter as this & yet here I am
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is not altogether devoid of interest to me I am obliged to say some things which I think are due you. I begin to feel like this is a serious matter, & that your or rather our present position may lead to very unpleasant consequences. As I can not honestly to myself & to you tell how this correspondance will terminate, & as it may possibly be the reverse of that which you would like & then necessarily the reproach will fall on me for ever admitting a possibility or rather probability of its resulting as you would like, I feel like rather than to be reproached or thought to act a heartless part where there is so much at stake, I would leave you free to act as you like. If you insist in risking all the consequences let it be so, but if not we will take our former position, for I can not in deed I can not say any thing positive, & I feel like it is a great risk for you. But what strange creatures we are, who would have thought one year ago I would ever write to you such a letter as this & yet here I am
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