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with this Copy of the work, as additional evidence of my admiration of your talents as well as of my grateful appreciation of your long- continued and devoted friendship.- Plea~e accept it-not as coming from me alone, but-as a joint offering from myself and my own bright "Lily of the Dell," who fully unites with me in every kindly sentiment towards you, and also in all due estimation of your social virtues- lofty principles, and unselfish affections. Yours most sincerely, l\L B. LAMAR Washington City D. C. 4th October 1857. [Endorsed:] Genl. Lamar Gnl Cazeno Oct 4 /57-
No. 2537. SUE CAPERS TO LAl\IAR
Bayou Coq Divide, Oct 5th 1857.
DEAR FRIEND Through the kindness of my brother Cairn [ ?] of a few days since, I heard of the beautiful compliment so kindly bestowed on my humble_ rhyme by my Father's friend. An honor so great coming from a source so justly di.stinguished, has filled the heart of the unpretending Sue, with emotions of gratitude which lier feeble language can never ex- press, while it carried her thoughts for away o,·er the cunent of years, and brought vividly to mernorys eager view; the well rernember'd fea- tures of her distinguished frie'nd, whom she has never seen since quite a little girl. But think not that forgetfulness has marked the chang- ing period of my life from the golden dreams of child hood to the present. Ah ! no ! Taught by my honor'd Father to love and cherish your name, the dews of feeling gather'd on my heart, and glistened in my eyes as I read thy treasured words so kindly spoken, while God bless General Lam-0.r fm·ever ! welled up from the secret fountaiu of my soul. The silent companion of my lonely hours, will be the treas- ured volume, and hence forth we will be friends, while the beauties of unfading thought shall enkinclle on the altar of my heart, the holy fires of feeling, love, and hope. The effusion inserted in your Yolume, was one amongst my first productions, am1 in baying a place assigned it with such lessons of wisdom, and sublimity of conception, as are en- shrined in all your productions. reminds me of some petty artificial fireworh, playing in the neighborhood of VesuYius, but neYer until my sensitive heart shall cease to feel, and my hands forget to act, can Sue forget tlie lionor confer'd, or the chaste and beantiful complirnent to her humble Muse. And may she not hope to be still remembered. Can she not ask to be allowed some 7,mnble place on the list of Gen Lamar's correspondents? If so, she will esteem it quite a delightful priYilege, and will strive to be (at least) entertaining. )Iy Father & )!other, tender their grateful remembrancP. }lay my God e,·er pro- tect you, and among his richest bles~iHgs prolong your useful life, shall ever be the prayer of ?Lour truly ,qratrful friend
SuE CAPERS
Adclress, l\Iobile, Ala. care, l\fajor W. C. Capers. [Endorsed:] Sue Capers Gnl Lamar Oct 5/57
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