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Southwestern Historical Quarterly
I am about out of matter and shall have to stop.
So remains your most affectionate brother.
THOSE. W. BELL
J.W.B.
DEAR FATHER. RUTERSVILLE, TEXAS, Oct. I lth 1841-
I now write you under circumstances of the most pleasing and
interesting character to myself. I have cause to bless Almighty God
for his mercies towards myself one of the most unworthy of his
creatures.
I feel a hope that an all merciful Providence has met and wrought
a change in me; even in this land of generally supposed immorality.
I can now look forward with hope and satisfaction to that goal that
awaits the redeemed of the Lamb, and also take a pleasure in be-
ginning to serve that Being whom I have so long neglected.
My health is very fine. I do not know that I ever enjoyed better,
and have been blessed with uninterrupted good health during the
past summer. I doubt very much whether you would now know me at
sight without close inspection my appearance is so very much changed.
I received a letter from Mr. Patterson not long since that contained
the intelligence of sister Nancy's48 being married. It took me entirely
unawares and I have been patiently and anxiously looking for letters
from home that would give me more particulars on the event; but
have not yet received a whisper from any one about there. I am
very much surprised at such silence and can account for it in no way
but by mail failures for I certainly cannot think I would be forgotten
by all.
My prospects for success in life are as bright here [as] could be
anticipated. My course if not very elevated, I hope is characterized
by honesty and uprightness, and I am vain enough to believe I have
won the esteem of most people with whom I have become acquainted.
I believe I am becoming so much attached to the country and
people that I feel no disposition to return to Tenn. Though I would
be happy to see you again I must acknowledge, but you know that
men when they come to my age they generally begin to think of
establishing themselves for life and I begin to feel the same inclina-
tion arise. I have written enough concerning the country in former
letters, probably more than you wished to hear. You have no idea of
coming here I presume and it would not be worth my while to write
you on a subject on which I could give you a very imperfect idea.
I do not meddle much in politics and probably cannot give you so
good an idea of the political news as I could wish. It is very certain
that general Houston will be the next president. The returns from all
48Nancy C. Bell (18o-190o3) married J. J. Logan. They lived at Blairsville,
Union County, Georgia.460
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