Letter from Asahel Hart Woodruff, 10 September 1838
Terre Haute
Dear brother
I have received your letter of 25 ult°
and thank you for the favor. I am sorry you did not
mention some plan when I might direct a ^letter^ which would
reach you before you should arrive here. But presuming
you did not mean to avoid my correspondence I now
address you and hope you will get the letter at fathers,
I had calculated to go home this fall and shall probably
do so though I should much regret thus to lose [the] chance
of seeing you on your way to far west Far West.
I shall think it unkind if you do not advise me from
some point on your route when you will be in Terri Haute
that I may not be absent at that time. Suppose you
write me from Columbus, O. and if I have anything
to communicate I will write you at that place.
When you arrive at Columbus I wish you would call
on James Kilbourn Jr a Cousin and Esteemed friend
of mine. He is a young Physician of the Reformed
Medical College. was recently married as he has
informed me by Letter and is a very clever fellow
He will be glad to see you and will tell you about Uncle
Asahel Harts family. If you tarry any time at
Indianapolis you may if you please present yourself on
my account and at my risk to John W Osborne Editor
of the "Indiana Farmer." and of the "Temperance
Advocate." Mr Osborne is my friend and will be
glad to extend civility to my brother.
