| 27El Paso, Feb. 17th, '81.
My Dear Brother,
I've just time
to answer yours of the 3d [?],
but not enough to write as I
should like to; but I can assure
you that I am all right, although
you have not heard from
me for a long time. Neither the
Indians nor the "children of the
sun" have me, though some
other poor fellows in this country
have not been so fortunate.
You spoke of the marriage
of Pres't. Welch's daughter Vera.
Ah Well-a-day! still well-a-day! Surely
I must be "all unblest", and my
way of life ready to fall into the
"sure and yellow leaf." But blessed | 27El Paso, Feb. 17th, '81.
My Dear Brother,
I've just time
to answer yours of the 3d [?],
but not enough to write as I
should like to; but I can assure
you that I am all right, although
you have not heard from
me for a long time. Neither the
Indians nor the "children of the
sun" have me, though some
other poor fellows in this country
have not been so fortunate.
You spoke of the marriage
of Pres't Welch's daughter Vera.
Ah Well-a-day! still well-a-day! Surely
I must be "all unblest", and my
way of life ready to fall into the
"[sure?] and yellow leaf." But blessed |
