Mosby, John S. (1833-1916) to: Sam Chapman
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03921.34 Author/Creator: Mosby, John S. (1833-1916) Place Written: Bedford City, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1911/08/12 Pagination: 1 p. Order a Copy
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12 August 1911, Bedford City VA
Dear Sam:
I got your letter the day before I left Washington telling me that you could not meet me in Staunton. As I had written Hugh I wd. Stop there I did stop over one night but left early the next morning. I called on Sam Yost - also on Mrs. Robertson & Mrs. Callett but they were not at home. I staid a day in Lexington & was very nicely treated - Patton, the Portmortes took me to ? of interest - Gen. Scott ship drove me around. I took supper with Dr. Denny. I was delighted with my reception at Lexington. I met Henry Tucker on the street - as usual he was gushing - I did not respond but gave him the cold shoulder. He invited me to his house. I declined as I did not want him to ask me the third time what I thought of Grant's order to born the Shenandoah Valley. Dr. Denny was very much pleased when I told him of the cool way in wh: I healed Henry. I spend some days at the Yellow ? & Blue Ridge ? Got a good deal of benefit from here & next week via Norfolk, Cape Charles, to George City, MD - where my daughters are staying. Suppose you have seen in the papers of ? catastrophe. I don't think prayer can save him but he has created a chism in the Church. He is a second Don Juan. He ought to have a Byron to write him up. I shall return to Washington about Sept. 1.
Yours Truly
J.S. Mosby
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