Thinking Of You
April 10, 1851,
I write you in great anger, my dear, because they have just, by adjournment, choked off a long and carefully prepared speech, with all possible new material which I had collected with much trouble, so that all my bother was in vain, and I must content myself with voting. Despite all the bitterness, which is hardly kept in check by thoughts of you and all I love, because it came about through the stupidity and cowardice of our “friends,” I must, nevertheless, send you love and best wishes for to-morrow; and even if this letter does not arrive till day after to-morrow, still be assured that I shall think of you very lovingly, and ask God's blessing on you more earnestly than ever.
Whatever presents I have for you I shall bring with me.... I’ll finish my packing and other business Saturday, I will leave on Sunday (God will pardon me, I think), and if not, early Monday. It is possible I may have to return here after Easter, and on May 10th the Chamber is to close. May it go to the —!
Good-bye, for to-day, my sweetheart. Soon after this letter you will have me, too.
Your most faithful
I write you in great anger, my dear, because they have just, by adjournment, choked off a long and carefully prepared speech, with all possible new material which I had collected with much trouble, so that all my bother was in vain, and I must content myself with voting. Despite all the bitterness, which is hardly kept in check by thoughts of you and all I love, because it came about through the stupidity and cowardice of our “friends,” I must, nevertheless, send you love and best wishes for to-morrow; and even if this letter does not arrive till day after to-morrow, still be assured that I shall think of you very lovingly, and ask God's blessing on you more earnestly than ever.
Whatever presents I have for you I shall bring with me.... I’ll finish my packing and other business Saturday, I will leave on Sunday (God will pardon me, I think), and if not, early Monday. It is possible I may have to return here after Easter, and on May 10th the Chamber is to close. May it go to the —!
Good-bye, for to-day, my sweetheart. Soon after this letter you will have me, too.
Your most faithful
Labels: Bismarck, Distance, Just because
