CASSIUS M. CLAY, "LION" - The Filson Historical Society
CASSIUS M. CLAY, "LION" - The Filson Historical Society
CASSIUS M. CLAY, "LION" - The Filson Historical Society
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1957] Cassius M. Clay 133<br />
means of conveyance. If you write to me address your letter to "Gen'l<br />
Butler's Command, Colo. Marshall's regiment, at "Camargo, Mexico."<br />
It would be well for you to make the sales of the stock on the farm<br />
and pay Wilkerson the money to rebuy when the time comes for laying<br />
in a new stock of cattle. Wilkerson is a good fellow but his responsibilities<br />
ought not to be increased more than is absolutely necessary.<br />
We are in a hurry preparing for the move tomorrow so that I must<br />
close this letter.<br />
Thanking you for your repeated kindnesses and sacrifices for me<br />
I remain ever your<br />
bro.<br />
C. M. Clay<br />
My love to Ann and the children.<br />
Due to the irregularity of the mail service, family and friends were<br />
often dependent upon word brought home from the War by returning<br />
soldiers, furloughed home because of sickness.<br />
October 29 - 1846<br />
Dear Brutus,<br />
•..James Jackson a is here. I have seen him. He is just three weeks<br />
from Port Vavaca. He left Mr. Clay well, thinner than usual & perfectly<br />
disgusted with his Commanders. It was all a lie as I said and<br />
supposed about his going to San Antonio for an order from Gen'l Wool<br />
to join his command. He got lost in the hunt & by means of his compass<br />
found his way to San Antonio...<br />
Affectionately yrs, etc.<br />
M. J. Clay<br />
November 14th 1846<br />
Saturday<br />
Dear Uncle<br />
Grand Mother received a letter from Uncle Cassius on yesterday at<br />
Vavaca. This is the first letter Grand Ma has received from Uncle<br />
Cassius and I think it has been very gratifying to her, he spoke of their<br />
long and tedious journey, but said he had been well himself although<br />
so many of them had suffered from sickness. He also spoke of Col.<br />
Marshall's intemperance (which by the by is mentioned in all the<br />
letters to this place) and appeared to regret not having been in the<br />
engagement at Monterey.<br />
<strong>The</strong> negro man who went as Clay's * attendant passed through here<br />
yesterday with two of the Madison company returning home on account<br />
of sickness. I understand James Stone3 is coming home also---
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