LETTER OF
The GOSPEL TRUTH CHARLES G. FINNEY
1870
To William Cox Cochran
28 September 1870
[Autograph signed letter in Finney Papers, Box 2/2/2.]
Envelope:
Address: Wm Cochran Esqr
Department of the Interior
Washington
D.C.
Stamp: 3 cent embossed
Postmark, on the front: OBERLIN O Sep 28
on the back: OBERLIN Sep 29 2PM
Letter:
Oberlin 28th Sept. 1870
Dear Willy.
Can it be true that I have
not answered your very inter
esting letter of the 28th ult.
I have just found it amongst
my unanswered letters, but
can hardly believe that
I have not answered it.
I am pretty well acquainted
with your route as far as
Ogdensburg. Below that I never
was. The scenery is charming
amongst the thousand Islands
at the outlet of Lake Ontario.
I have been familiar with
those scenes in my youth.
I used to live almost opposite
Kingston, i.e. near Sackets Har
bor I never passed the salts
or rapids on the St. Lawrence.
b[page 2]
I am glad that you so
much enjoyed your trip.
It would be well, if you get able,
to spend a year in foreign
travel before you settle
in life. I find that my
visits to Europe have greatly
increased my interest in the
affairs of those peoples, so much
so that it appears quite
shocking to me that those
around me take compar
atively so little interest
in their terrible war.
I say comparatively, I mean
campared with the interest
manifested by them in our
own late war. I take
hardly less interest in this,
I am at present suffering
from lumbago. All the
rest of the family are well.
[page 2]
Your Uncle Norton has
gone to reside at Buffalo.
He is pushing his R.R.
as fast as possible. The
Directors at their late
meeting added 1000
dollars per year to his
salary. Making it $4600
in currency or $4000 in
gold. Aunt Ange you
know is still here.
Aunt Julia's folks are well
except Willy who has a
slight vever. We all unite
in much love to you & all
your Father's family.
God bless you
my Dear Child
C. G. Finney.
Footnotes:
The Lorain County News of 11 August 1870 noted that Norton Finney "who has become eminent in his profession as an engineer, is now engaged in surveying a new line of railroad through Canada, on the completion of which he is to receive the appointment of superintendent of the road." (page 3)
This word appears to be vever. Finney probably meant to write fever.