Moneka, Kansas, Nov. 1, 1858.
Dear Friends, —
Your letter of the 10th October from Hudson was received in good time, but I
was not then in a condition to reply at once. Things at this moment look rather
threatening in this immediate neighborhood; but what will come up I cannot say.
I am obliged to you for your efforts to prevent Watson from going to
California, and will try to express my gratitude by hinting to you that a
business and copartnership, such as you allude to, would be very likely to
require a good deal of the capital (real or fictitious) of others, where by you
would be likely to run into debt, and into some other entanglements. Could you
not do moderately well by taking a dairy again? That business has for
the last half century been subject to as few fluctuations in Ohio as any other
(I think). Beside that, I suppose you already understand it, tolerably well at
least. I may take wholly a wrong view of the subject. My health is some improved,
but I am still weak. Shall write to you where to direct when I know where to do
so.
May God bless you all!
Your friend.
[JOHN BROWN.]
SOURCE: Franklin B. Sanborn, The Life and Letters of
John Brown, p. 479-80
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