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James B. Weaver letters to Clara Vinson, 1856-1858
1858-04-18 Page 02
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be so, thank heaven. I look forward to the day of our union with feelings of greatest pleasure; with feelings which alone can be appreciated by the heart that feels them. I have always indeavord to go forword through life with the determination to "do all that might become a man," but now, it appears as though I have new aims in the world. I feel that I am not alone now, but that I am cared for in the tenderest manner, and by the noblest soul. I have always had a great many friends, but I never knew before what is was to be loved dearly by any one that I cared any thing for. How strange it is that only a year or two ago there appeared to be an insuperable barrier betwixt us, which, from its frowning height appeared to say in language which chilled my heart, "I am your eternal foe, I will ever intervene
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be so, thank heaven. I look forward to the day of our union with feelings of greatest pleasure; with feelings which alone can be appreciated by the heart that feels them. I have always indeavord to go forword through life with the determination to "do all that might become a man," but now, it appears as though I have new aims in the world. I feel that I am not alone now, but that I am cared for in the tenderest manner, and by the noblest soul. I have always had a great many friends, but I never knew before what is was to be loved dearly by any one that I cared any thing for. How strange it is that only a year or two ago there appeared to be an insuperable barrier betwixt us, which, from its frowning height appeared to say in language which chilled my heart, "I am your eternal foe, I will ever intervene
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