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Philander Chase urges his brother Dudley to come visit him in Philadelphia as he attends the General Convention of the Episcopal Church there.
Date
9-4-1838
Keywords
Philander Chase, Dudley Chase, General Convention
Recommended Citation
Chase, Philander, "Letter to Dudley Chase" (1838). Philander Chase Letters. 1106.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/chase_letters/1106
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Philadelphia Sep’t 4th 1838
My dear Brother Dudley;
I arrived here last night and found my old & Dear Friends Mr & Mrs Paul beck still living and in good health and glad to see me.
You know the [?] which brings me here 12 or 1500 miles from my poor home & manifold & pressing duties at the far west: & that is of an imperious nature to attend the General Convention of our Church & to plead the cause of my poor neglected Diocese.
To go further than this I am nor permitted by Providence.-- Would that it were possible that I could see you & our other dear relatives in Vermont & N. Hampshire: but my duty to the dear ones left behind & to the Church there forbids it. I must return immediately after the Convention which I think will be in session about 10 days. Perhaps I may go on to N. York to settle some pecuniary business there but no further. I shall be in that city perhaps but a few hours.
Will you not let me hear from you while I am here? If I dare to say so-- O that I could see you and Dear Olivea[sic] my old and best friend and sister while I stay in Phila’. But of this let God dispose. If you come, come immediately & see one always loves you more than tongue can tell or words express
Philander Chase