Letter from Rev. Edward W. Syle to Susan [?]

Authors

Edward W. Syle

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Description

PF2.2.32

Date

4-12-1838

Transcript

Mount Vernon April 12th, 1838

My very dear friend, [Susan],

Although 520 miles distance from you, do not suppose that Edward forgets the many happy hours that he spent in your society. [Ah], no! You need lie[?] that [?]her I [read] about to be[?] you a long adieu, you said that I should soon forget the friends that I left at Ms. Holly’s, but is it so? Let this sheet serve to convince you to the conha[?]. It would be [letter so] impossible for one to att[?] to describe my feelings on the morning of my departure. I felt as though all that held me to this earth was about to be severed from me forever. But thanks to the glorious invention of pen, ink, and paper, we are able to hold communion with our friends however far apart they may be. Perhaps it [saise] afford you some amusement to hear how I [?] at this little town which is about the size of Mt. Holly, and I [?]eall begin to like it very much, especially as it has the word Mount before it! You know I left on [Nednes] day Morning April 4th at 7 o’clock. I spent the rest of that day in Philedelphia bidding my friends goodbye a sorrowful word! The next morning at 7 o’clock I started for Baltimore, and arrived there at 4 o’clock in the afternoon. I staid there also the rest of the afternoon, but was so fatigued that I could only go to see Washington’s Monument, which is indeed an object worthy of observation, and I do not regret my taking the trouble to walk and see it. Its height is 100 feet from the ground, and the ground itself is a very elevated part of the city. The next place [?] one to proceed to was Wheeling Virginia, a distance from Baltimore of 279 miles, and now earn the [?] of war! I started on the morning at ½ past 6 o’clock for Frederick City by rail road 65 miles, then took the stages for Wheeling, travelling day and night. It took 2 days and 3 [guarlits] but by chance we had a very good society of passengers, and time passed as agreably as could be expected. To him we arrived at Alleghany Mountains, the scenery was delightful. At 10 o’clock in the morning, we were about to ascend the highest peak of the mountains that we had to cross, 5000 feet above the land of the sea, we got out of the coach nd walked to the top, and as the moon was shining very brightly, we could manage to see the [?] pretty [?]. Well on that afternoon April 7, I arrived at Wheeling, which is situated on the Ohio, and contains about 7 or 8 thousand souls. It is a place of considerable trade and if you take a walk on the [?] on Sundays, you would scarcely believe it was not a week day, for the [?] are eans[?] arriving, any [?] departing. One thing I observed however, the [?] have oh there is without a [freigh] and e[?]tions the prettiest I ever saw. I departed from that place on Monday Morning at 7 o’clock for [Lanceville] distance about 73 miles, and got there about ½ past 12 o’clock at night. I kept on travelling till I got to this place, which is 5 miles from here, the place where Kenyon College is situated. It is a beautiful place, and very [?]. It is surrounded by little dwelling houses inhabited by the professors, and students, and formed a little community of its own. As is [?] my entering is I [?] yes say it will depend [attoge?] on circumstances, what I shall [?] again soon and let you know what [?]. I intend to [?] I think it [?]able that I shall study the Law, and if so, I shall most likely study in Mt. Vernon and not Gambier. I shall writ eto you as soon as I get located, and let you know what direction to put on your letter, for you recollect your promise that you would answer my letter according to my wish. I must now bid you good by for the [?], and remember that Edward cherishes your remembrance with the greatest happiness.

Farewell, dear friend [?] and think of Edward

Recommended Citation

Syle, Edward W., "Letter from Rev. Edward W. Syle to Susan [?]" (1838). 19th Century Correspondence. 46.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/correspondence_19thc/46