Amos F. Garrison II to Harriet F. Kirby, 13 March 1863
Santa Fe N.M.
March 13th, 1863
My Dear Sister
Your very welcome letter was
received of February 8th, and I was a little hurt
to see that you think I do not answer your letters,
after me pledging my word, which is not often doubt-
ed by anyone here, that I would answer any and
all letters which I receive, let me inform one and
all of my friends that I have never received a letter
from any and all of them, but what has and will
be answered, by the next or next but one mail after
the receipt- I can not answer what I do not receive,
and this is saying more than some of my friends can
say who probably have as much time as your humble
servant-
It is not positive as yet that I will be at
home this winter I have something in view at present
if it turns out to meet my expectations, that will
take me to Sonora, Old Mexico, and if I get what
I want I will be apt to stay there some time
perhaps years, as I think there is considerable to be
made there, and and as all of the business will be carried
on with San Francisco Cal. it is probable that it
will keep me away for some time, but if I do you
will hear from me and I will send home some presents.
I could bring the children home some
pretty little fawns, young bears, prairie dogs or something
of that kind if it was not for the trouble in keeping
them alive crossing the plains-
As Loring did not choose to write to me
for information which I would have given to the best
of my knowledge willing, I do not think I shall write
to him for any information: there is about 2500 men
in this Territory now from California. some of them
been living there for a long while-
It appears to me that Stratton is taking
his time but as I have not as yet wanted it very
badly it does not make much difference, but if I
go below I shall want it badly, a little capital
invested there may make a fortune in a few years.
Why doesn’t John write is he so busy or lazy
which is it. I wrote the last letter to him I
am afraid he will get hurt when I come home if
he does not write pretty soon, tell him he had
better take lessons on Keenan-
You refer to some of the people getting worse
since I left, which I suppose you mean some
of the young men of my acquaintance. I am sure
you do not surprise me any I could have told
you this when I left- if a person lives in this
western country awhile there is not much danger
in the east. Santa Fe as it was when I came
here was as much than Salem and your bear ideal of a city
With much love and a slight headacke
I will say Good Bye. Write soon
Your Brother
A. F. Garrison, Jr.
Mrs H.F.Kirby
Salem N.J.
DATABASE CONTENT
| (575) | DL0068.020 | 14 | Letters | 1863-03-13 |
Letter from Captain Amos F. Garrison, United States Volunteers Commissary Department, Santa Fe, New Mexico, March 13, 1863, to his sister Mrs. H. F. Kirby, Salem, New Jersey; Accompanied by Cover
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Amos F. Garrison II to Harriet F. Kirby, 13 March 1863, DL0068.020
