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JOHN LANGDON PEAVEY Letter to his Wife JOANN Milan, Rock City To be left at Lower Red-Hook
(paragraphs were added to make reading a little easier) Beekman Tuesday March 13th, 1827 Dear Madam ~ With pleasure I embrace this opportunity of informing you that with great satisfaction I received your of the 24th ultimo by the hand of Elder Hollister who breakfasted here on the Wednesday following. It was rejoicing to me in the extreme, to hear of the welfare of my bosom companion and little babe which Heaven lent unto us; and also from our brother Robert and Benjamin, together with many other breathren, friends and neighbors; and this intelligence again received by Thomas E. on Saturday following. Yet I regretted to learn that you had been severely afflicted as an effect of your falls. It is severely trying to my feelings to be thus separated so far, and so long from my bosom friends, never selfish without my reprising or murmuring I patiently submit, believing that it is all for the best, as our circumstances for the present are, and have been. I am well aware of your gloomy feelings and lonesome hours; but my Dear pray give yourself no uneasiness concerning me, more than you can possibly help. Trust yourself and also the case of me your unworthy companion in the hands of our Heavenly Father so doeth all things well and who will support his children in every difficulty and affliction in life & death. Look to him by prayer and humble confidence for grace and strength, for peace & comfort of soul. On Friday the very day that Thomas E. arrived here with your Parents who were over there on a visit. Here at their house I have been ever since. I expect to go back to Hozhiah�s in a few days if I can have a home & the weather will answer. Edmund and I should have been up at the monthly meeting had the traveling been good. There is but very little snow to be seen here, and the roads all through the Clove very muddy. My health has improved far beyond expectations of the Doctor. Yet he does not expect cases like mine to gain any thro the month of March, and says that if I am as well at the end of March as at the beginning I shall do extremely well � I feel much stronger & better than when you left me. If the Lord will I shall be up in the first week in April, and wish to be as still as I can through this month; seeing Divine mercy has thus far blessed me, and also the means used for the restoration of my health. All our particular friends hereabouts are well as usual. Thos. E. has sold his place and expects to move to ___ [torn page] West in April or May. He has notified a ____ on the last day in March to sell off all except what he will carry with him. They seem somewhat sorrowful about going so far, yet they have very good courage. You will try to have Mr. Haines stay so long as there is work & water sufficient to keep him sufficiently employed. You may make such calculations about hay, grain & ___ as you may judge most proper. Do be careful not to expose yourself & thoroughly ruin your health as mine has been. Above all things live near the Lord � pray for me � Rev. John Langdon Peavey Biography |