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| Notes for Henry Harrison (Spouse 1) | ||||||||||
| Letter to Eudocia Arnett from her father Henry Harrison Herrington Eudocia; Knowing your situation in life so completely induce me to say a word to you. Your character is every thing you have to stand upon. Alow no young or old to ack rude or inproper Relatives are as dangerest as any and very frequently more so, from this fact of perfic intimacy that so frequintly exist Hold yourself intirely [ ] beyound and above suspision. With you most intimate relative who are the first to turn thear back upon a soiled character even should they participate in your down fall. You cannot Hold yourself two reserved to keep down every suspition and more particular with relations. I have traveled all this roads and have Seen So many many by one condesention give to another untill they become blind to their condition, and upon lifting the Vale from ther Eys find themselves tumbling in to that offul gulf of everlasting ruin and degrigations. For your Father's sake who has Labored without ceasing, conduct yourself in such a maner as to be able to look God and the World full in the face, and say hear, hear, I stand spotless as the angel above, Who stands redy at all time to gide the rightous and virtuious to the Home of everlasting bliss. Your Father, H.H.H. Macon June 13th 1860 My Dear Wife, I succeeded in my arrangements today and leave at 2 P. M. Lavinia Burwell and Major Jordan go to Springs. The Col frets all the time. Him & Jordan stays. You my Look for a letter on my arrival in N York. Should you become dissatisfied in Jones come to Macon but if consistent with feeling stay as a change will cost $ one or 2 Hundred $ at least to rent and furnish a house to remain 2 or 3 Weeks. Should no unforeseen disapointment I shall return about the 15th July and you will try and get down about that time or a little sooner to Col Jordans. I have bin quite sick since I left you but feel better all right. &c &c I think I should com to Macon a Weak sooner and try to Swap Mary & Jom for a cuple of [ ] My Love to you and all the children. Sister and cousins H. H. Herrington | ||||||||||
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