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Show J OI-LT RUSID l:\.N DIA..RY .'.y verJ Dear Br other Brother : 1897 -4- Phoenix , Feb . 14th , 1887 John Sushrm.n, St . Joseph • We cs.n never be fully pre-oared for the rude sundering of our ea r th l y ties . Tam greatly S'.wc'.-::ed with the intelligen ce of your sons death . I ils o th'.l.n::C God for the noble sons that have been given you, and a l though this one has been re'";loved from you side , yet you will not be d ef? r ived of his assist'lnce ; his :rnre a.nd f3.ithful life will be a source of stren gth to you , and h is ::ir -1.ye r s ·will still b e exercised in your beha l f and i n beh9.lf o~ his kindred and friends . I m.9.de a very s 3. d little journey today . I visited the ins9.ne asy l um . I had heard of some of them o r of their k indred , but had neve r seen but ore of them, Aaron Ada ir . He is a tota l wr eck , every spark of inte l ligence is gone . l:ovr much better is death than thei r hopeless condition . Present :r.1y kindest regards to Sister Rush..rra.n and the family . I1Tay the Lord bless a.nd sust'lin you all in- this time of t r ia l. Y0ur friend and Br o ther , J e sse J'T . Smith Snowflake Feb 16th , 1897 Dea r Bro . & Sister Bushma n I ha.ve not the language to express my .::ympathy for you in your bere:--,ve ment . l'Iy heart years to o omfort you . Your worthy son is , no doubt , whe r e he n . I believe C'l.!l intercede for the dear ones left in this vrorld of tribulatio . __,ems ous :Jreci your of one be ll v;i b eternity he ''T ith rega rds to n ll the Family , Affecti onally , I:llen Smith Sno••·flake , Feb . 16 , 18 97 }.:r . and J:rs . Jo hn Bush~"'l2. n , Hy Dear Friends . ~ou r s9,d b 1Jre·1.ve;.1ent h·1.s arousl,d great S/I'l!JB.thy in the o r eaft; s o f your friends in tLis ohce , e :, :.?ecially t!l.ose vrho h3.ve been 'lt :rour house so r:iuch li'·:e m;rse lf , ,n:: e:1joyed ?our hos pi t 3. li ty '.U1d '.dndnes s . I llec9.ne :'..:.ite '.'re ll n. Ci[Un.ii.t::1d Tit:', your son wlrnn I ·:ras there sor::e tirne a go . Ee told I'.!·3 so,,.e o ~, his ex~1 e ri enoes in v:!::&it3::,:i.g tra ve lin f; a. lone f r om Ss. n ·::,.n wher e he h9.d lJeen v1i th freight . I thou ;:;c."it then that he vras ,, choice :~irit . ~ou n. r e ce,.tn. ~nly ~ le ssed in h-~vin;; s uch a nob le s on . Ee has been c.:li:•nt in ?e!'formin.€ ; hi s miss ion ?..nd is noi.·.r :)re 9n.red for h i s work on vrelcorae those : 1:e othe!' side, ·:rltere h e C"..n still he l p you and be t:i.ere to '".'e !.'t re tolci. that 9a r ents will r ec0ive t r.e ir c hi l ci. ren ·:;l::i sh·1ll fo ll c-:r . 1s thv:: l:1:,· t~1 0 r:1 do-::11 . 0 The Lord ·d,o cloa-L: : ,,.11 t Lin gs v:ol l wil l over r u l e ~1 1 for ~rour good , iJ' ·,,; .. :'o"J ·· i 11 tn::st :.:.1 :, l,e i :s thi:: on ly :source of comfort . :..ny tho hlessir,i;s of hen. ,->Jr! atl 0 ud you a ll. Yo-...ir sincere friend , Bashie S1"',i th i 1 1. ! |
