Abbeville, C. H., SC
7th July, 1859
7th July, 1859
Capt Wm
Barkuloo,
Dear Sir,
Stephen
informed my yesterday that you desired me to send you out the balance due to
you as guardian of your son from the Estate of Sc. DeBruhl.
It will be out of my power to do so for some time to come as
it is now a season when we
planters never have any money. I
may come across some one who may have some money to loan, and in that event I will cheerfully avail myself
of the means to furnish you with the balance.
I had made no preparation to meet this balance, supposing
you intended to draw on me as you have done hereto before for William’s
support; but as I have above said, I will avail myself of first chance to raise
the funds and send it to you. Little Susan has gone up to Williamston for her
health which is some better than it has been.
Aunt Susan is not well, and I fear her disease is a deep
seated one, which no physician can cure.
Stephen’s habits of
late have distressed her and Susan very much and I fear will be the cause of
both their deaths if he does not learn this place. If you can do anything to get him out where
you are, or to Florida you will confer a lasting blessing on his family. I a going to make one more effort with him;
and if I fail, I am done with him until he reforms. This is not the place for him/ His
association must be broken up or he is a lost man. What I have written is in confidence.
Respectfully yours,
J. Foster Marshall
Answered Sept 5, 1859
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