Tabor, Iowa, Aug. 17, 1857.
Dear Wife And
Children, Every One, — I have just received the letter of Henry and
Ruth, of 26th and 27th July, enclosing one from Mr. Day. We are very glad to
learn that all were well so lately; and I am pleased to discover that Mr. Day
is willing I should pay Henry, if I have any funds of his in my hands. This I
shall certainly try to do, should that prove to be the case. I do not
know how that is, as I have not yet had time to overhaul some papers left by me
last fall in my old chest with Owen. Shall try to do that soon. I wrote home
from here week before last, on Saturday. Since then we have been waiting either
for news or for a small escort of men and teams to go with us. We get no
special news from the West as yet. We are beginning to take lessons, and have
(we think) a very capable teacher. Should no disturbance occur, we may possibly
think best to work back eastward;1 cannot determine yet. I hope you
will continue to write me here till I say to you where else; and I want
you to give me all the particulars concerning your welfare. God bless you all!
N. Hawkins.
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1 Here is the first intimation in these letters
of a purpose to use his armed force against slavery in the eastern States, as
he did two years after.
SOURCE: Franklin B. Sanborn, The Life and Letters of
John Brown, p. 414
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