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[Letter from Young John Allen to Mollie Houston, March 5, 1857]
E. C. Oxford Geo.
March 5th 1857
My Dear Mollie
Last night, began a response to your letter and
thought then, that perhaps I might be able to write you without much trouble or
delay, but I could not finish last night and it so happens now that
circumstances over which I can exercise no control, which too were unexpected by
me at that time, forbid that I should conclude my letter now, if indeed I be able to do it under a
week still in advance. I do exceedingly regret it both on your account
as well as mine. I regret that I am compelled to hold you in
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such an unpleasant suspense so long and I
regret it on my account because I am debarred the privilege of communing with My
Dearest One the very Idol of my being and the "life of all my (sweetest) delights." But I
must yield in cheerful obedience to the "powers that be"; and to warn you
against the anxieties which my delay might cause in
your mind, whe
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if ignorant of the true cause, I
send you this hurried line-- to
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hoping that you
will pardon (me) and grant me a "week's grace". I have
a few items of news, which by the by, is a rare thing with me, don't you think?
that I will give you in addition to what I promised, I had in reserve for the
next communication. My Dearest, you will receive this perhaps tomorrow (Thursday
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as you failed to answer a few questions in
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my last, I would be more than glad, yes happy, that you would spend a few
minutes with me on Saturday morning and write me a short or long letter as your
heart or feelings might dictate.-- Please now
Dearest, do write me a few lines any how. You know how welcome they will be. I
will reply just as soon as possible, yes if it were
this very evening.
Yes Mollie, I know Mr. Hightower of the Sen. Class— and by the by he is acquainted with a Miss Kendall of your Sen. Class, perhaps more intimately than I with him.
I find out a secret now and then Mollie. Several of our boys have their hearts centered there. Miss Rylander's SweetHe-- is one of particular friends so is the Cousin of Miss Lundy &c.
I reserve the balance for the anticipated
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time when I can fully express myself-- on all these points.--
Thine in faithful devotion and love forever,
Young J. Allen
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March 5 1857
Miss Mollie Houston
W. F. College
Macon
Georgia
Care of Prest. Smith
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