AKRON, OHIO, Dec. 1,
1851.
DEAR SON JOHN, — Yours, dated November 14, came on in
season, but an increased amount of cares has prevented me from answering sooner.
One serious difficulty has been with Frederick, who has been very wild again.
He is again, however, to all appearance nearly recovered from it by the return
to an abstemious course of living, — almost, if not quite, the only means used.
He had gradually slid back into his old habit of indulgence in eating, the
effect of which I consider as being now fully demonstrated. I now expect to set
out for Troy on Wednesday of this week, at furthest; and if you do not see me
at Vernon before the stage leaves on Thursday, I wish you to take it on that
day, so as to meet me at Bonnet's Temperance House in Buffalo. The going is too
bad to go by private conveyance, and I am yet at a loss how I can get through
from Warren to Vernon with my trunk of books, etc. I intend to bring my watch
with me. I have accomplished a good deal in the way of preparation for winter,
but shall be obliged to leave a great deal undone. If you do not find mo at
Buffalo (or before you get there), you may wait there not longer than till Saturday
evening, and then take the cars for Troy. You will learn at Bennet's whether I
am behind or not. If you have not funds sufficient to take you to Troy, you can
probably borrow a little, to be refunded immediately when I see you, by Perkins
& Brown.
Yours,
J. B.
SOURCE: Franklin B. Sanborn, The Life and Letters of
John Brown, p. 82
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