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James B. Weaver letters to Clara Vinson, 1856-1858
1858-04-27 Page 02
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it, did you not? I sent my picture by the hand of a friend, I wanted to surprise you a little. I expect I will be left here all alone, before long. Father & Dr Phelps intend to start to Kansas this week for the purpose of looking at the country, and should they like it, and find that they can make it pay them to move, I expect they will do so. But although I should dislike very much to part with them and their society, yet with you I shall be perfectly happy, though I were as far seperated from them as are the poles from each other. Clara, I look forward to a great deal of true happiness, as the result of our union. Yes I feel and know that I shall be happy, for I am thoroughly persuaded that it is the will of our Heavenly father. But to make our joy "fadeless and pure," we must continue religious. O let us never rob god. I could not think of ever marrying a girl, who was unwilling to serve her maker. I would not
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it, did you not? I sent my picture by the hand of a friend, I wanted to surprise you a little. I expect I will be left here all alone, before long. Father & Dr Phelps intend to start to Kansas this week for the purpose of looking at the country, and should they like it, and find that they can make it pay them to move, I expect they will do so. But although I should dislike very much to part with them and their society, yet with you I shall be perfectly happy, though I were as far seperated from them as are the poles from each other. Clara, I look forward to a great deal of true happiness, as the result of our union. Yes I feel and know that I shall be happy, for I am thoroughly persuaded that it is the will of our Heavenly father. But to make our joy "fadeless and pure," we must continue religious. O let us never rob god. I could not think of ever marrying a girl, who was unwilling to serve her maker. I would not
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