May 21^st 65

 

Dear Ruth and children i write a few lines to you informing you that i am well except one of my eyes it is verry bad and painful. may these lines find you in good health

 

Tis Sunday and my thoughts do rome

From this cold orb of ours

To the selestial blissful home

Of never withering fadeing flowers

 

O theres no dark and clouded night

Scenes of pleaure ever bright

Happy thought by Jesus given

That we may soar away to heaven

 

to reap eternal joys on high

And never never breath a sigh /

But see our Jesus face to face

In that delightful happy place

 

And we must fit our soles to fly

Far beyond the deep blue sky

Whare from sin and sorrow free

And happy in eternity

 

Now my companion pray for me

That from sin i may be free

And improve the blessings given

And meet to part no more in heaven

 

And my children live to god

And obay his holy word

And your lives will happy be

Hear and in eternity

 

So good by for today

Ill wite some more tomorrow

Well drive the thornes far away

And banish forever sorrow

                                    J.G.S. to R.S. 

 

May 22..65

the morning has come with buisy hum of wagons on the street and footman go to and fro there business to complete

 

my eyes are no better i must try some other remidy for i am tiered of suffering O say Ruth was it salt and water that you cured them with when i was at home did you put some in the eye or wet a cloth and put on the out side i cant tell how soon i will start home but it wont be long thats sertin the state agent says we will be discharged soon but i am / tierd waiting i want to get home once more with my dear family whare i can injoy my self and try to be of some use this is a lonesom place to me all though we can go all over town and it is a plesent large flourishing town but it is no place for me some times i walk out to the country and see people farming o then how i wish to be at it myself well god doeth all things well i must have pacients it wont be long that i will be kept thus from you

                                                                                                J. G. Scoville

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