The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 26, July 1922 - April, 1923 Page: 153
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Bryan-Hayes Correspondence
My oldest son will graduate next week at Cornell University.
My second is at the same place just closing his Sophomore year.
The third is well grown, but is not a healthy lad-not absolutely
an invalid, but he gives us some anxiety about his future. The
three smaller ones are all fine promising children. Let me hear
from you, and believe me
As ever your friend
R B Hayes
BRYAN TO HAYES
Dear Rud: Galveston, Sept. 4th, 1874.
Your letter came and was considered by me after I had re-
turned from a trip into the interior of the State. I was there
taken sick and after recovery again had to leave home. I am
again at home and have reached my decision as to your very
kind and affectionate invitation to visit you with my children.
I have hoped since the receipt of your letter that I might my-
self run up this month and remain in the North until middle
of Oct., but now I see no chance of doing so. I appreciate your
invitation as the evidence of that old time feeling so dear to me.
Like yourself I value such feeling and especially with those I
loved and trusted most in the halcyon days of youth. I have
always regretted that my old college friends were not citizens
of this State so that we could often meet and exchange greetings.
My children are four. My oldest, Willie, left for school on
yesterday. He is at the Military Institute at Austin, is fifteen
next Jan., full of life, energy and fun, nearly as tall as his
father now. My next, Laura, (her mother's name) is a good
intelligent girl of 11 years; and the next (and my pet,) Hally,
is a little sparrow, fair, blue eyes and light auburn hair of six
years, next 10th of Jan; and my last, born two weeks before
his mother's death, named by her after me immediately on his
birth, is my noblest looking child and much like his mother in
eyes, complexion, shape of face and disposition. They are all well
and in charge of their grandmother and Aunt (Mrs. Ballinger)
doing as well as children can do without a mother. They and
I live with Mr. Ballinger. I have a room in the house and it
is my home.
I regret much to hear of the uneasiness that the delicate health153
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