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Louisville Feb. 1st 1848
Dear Friend
You do me injustice when
you suppose that I have forgotten you and
yours and are likely to do so – though from
my strict silence, you have certainly had
good reasons for arriving at such a conclusion.
To give you a synopsis of the many “Why’s
and wherefores” of my apparent negligence
would be “stale and unprofitable”, beside
a great bore to you patience, so I shall
content myself with assuring you. that
my “Wabash [illegible]” in general, but
more especially the happy hours spent in
your society continue as fresh and vivid
as the things of yesterday.
It is a blessed attribute of memory, that
she prefers serving the “sweets of the past”
consigns the “bitters” to oblivion – for
while the pleasant associations of my sojourn
in “Hoosier-dom”, present themselves -/ and it is
much oftener than you [illegible] of / - a single
thought of the ague, / that most damnable
of human ailings / and the many other dis-
agreeables of the latitude, never dares intrude.
And that trip into the Wabash, can I
ever forget it, with its many amusing incidents?
Object Description
| TCHA Identification Number | 1-10(10) |
| Purdue Identification Number | GWb1f10i9 |
| Title | Letter, 1848 Feb. 1, Louisville, to George Winter |
| Creators | Bruce, Charles D. |
| Contributors |
Winter, George, 1810-1876 |
| Description | Handwritten letter From: Chas. D. Bruce, Louisville, February 1, 1848 To: George Winter ALS, 4 p. (1 sheet, folded) |
| Description Continued | Reminiscences of his visit with G.W., had contacted "The Artist's Emporium" at G.W.'s request, inquiring about the status of pictures he had sent to them; misunderstanding regarding payment (see letter from Francis Hegan of February 1); mention of "Spotted Fawn" ( two copies at $25 each); Bruce's father's business travels (he appears to be involved in the above mentioned matter); manner in which paintings displayed at the Emporium; his sister, Mrs. Thompson values her copy of "Spotted Fawn"; regards to G.W.'s children, George Jr. and "Netty". |
| Subjects |
Winter, George, 1810-1876--Correspondence Business & finance Painting |
| Repository | Tippecanoe County Historical Society |
| Rights Statement | Images in the George Winter Collection should not be used without written permission from the Tippecanoe County Historical Association. To obtain reproduction rights and prices, contact the Tippecanoe County Historical Association at info@tippecanoehistory.org |
| Date of Original | 1848-02-01 |
| Extent of Original | 4 p. ; 26 cm. |
| Language | eng |
| Collection | George Winter Collection |
| Date Digitized | 07/26/2006 |
| Type | text |
| Format | JP2 |
| Capture Device | Epson Expression 10000XL Photo Scanner |
| Capture Details | Silverfast 6.4.1 r8c by Lazersoft |
| Resolution | 300 ppi |
| Color Depth | 24 bit |
| Color Management | Monaco EZcolor using an IT8 target |
| URI | ark:/34231/c6959fhh |
Description
| Title | page01 |
| Repository | Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries |
| Rights Statement | Images in the George Winter Collection should not be used without written permission from the Tippecanoe County Historical Association. To obtain reproduction rights and prices, contact the Tippecanoe County Historical Association at info@tippecanoehistory.org |
| Language | eng |
| Collection | George Winter Collection |
| Transcript |
Louisville Feb. 1st 1848 Dear Friend You do me injustice when you suppose that I have forgotten you and yours and are likely to do so – though from my strict silence, you have certainly had good reasons for arriving at such a conclusion. To give you a synopsis of the many “Why’s and wherefores” of my apparent negligence would be “stale and unprofitable”, beside a great bore to you patience, so I shall content myself with assuring you. that my “Wabash [illegible]” in general, but more especially the happy hours spent in your society continue as fresh and vivid as the things of yesterday. It is a blessed attribute of memory, that she prefers serving the “sweets of the past” consigns the “bitters” to oblivion – for while the pleasant associations of my sojourn in “Hoosier-dom”, present themselves -/ and it is much oftener than you [illegible] of / - a single thought of the ague, / that most damnable of human ailings / and the many other dis- agreeables of the latitude, never dares intrude. And that trip into the Wabash, can I ever forget it, with its many amusing incidents? |
| Type | text |
| Format | JP2 |
| Capture Device | Epson Expression 10000XL Photo Scanner |
| Capture Details | Silverfast 6.4.1 r8c by Lazersoft |
| Color Depth | 24 bit |
| Color Management | Monaco EZcolor using an IT8 target |
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