Douglass, William . Liberian Letters: William Douglass to his aunt 1858 January 28
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January 1, 1858 from William Douglass to his aunt





Careysburg 24th Jan, 1868

My dear Aunt,

   I am pleased to have the pre-
viledge in life to address this letter
to you-& while I am having it
pened, I feel truly sensible of the
good providence of God in pre-
serving me with health & strength &
a sound [unclear: disposal] to write. I
feel sensible how pleased you
will be to hear from me as well
as other friends at my old home &
I pray the Lord that all of you
are well & doing well. One so far
off as I am -- it may appear upon
imagination that I am almost out
of the World. We are all well & myself
& wife join in love to you. Your
letter afforded me much pleasure be
cause it imparted satisfactory intelligence
about my children. Myself and daughter
have the fever slightly but never laid up a
day. My wife have [ not] been laid up a day



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neither. David has not been sick at all
Poor Thomas is dead. He followed his old
habbits of running about, he went away
from home, and spent some time, and re
turned with the fever lived 8 days and died
Mary is well and hearty, a very fine girld and
industrious. Her mother suffered much
with the fever at Clay Ashland-but has
improved considerable. We are living &
do as well as we can -- and we are much
pleased with our home & country. Though
should you & I live, I expect in a few
years to see you again & should we
not live -- pray God that we may meet
in heaven.


Your affectionate
Nephew

William Douglass