Letter: July 30, 1893. Carlos Easley to Audrey Davis
- Title
- Letter: July 30, 1893. Carlos Easley to Audrey Davis
- Accession Number
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2024.16.3.51 consists of two pages,
2024.16.3.51a and 2024.16.3.51b - Accession Date
- 22 Feb 2025
- Accession Creator
- David Lovegrove
- Depositor
- Kala Kennemore
- Date
- 30 July 1893
- Storage Location
- Box 21, Folder 2
- Text
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Greenville, S.C.
July 30, 1893.
My own darling Audrey:-
It has been so long since I have written to a young lady that I scarcely know how to write to you. At any rate I shall make an attempt to-night and if this letter falls short of what you expected please excuse it. I shall try to do better next time.
I have just returned from church. As there was no preaching at your church. I went to the Baptist and heard Mr Freeman of Marietta, S.C. Among the familiar faces, was Miss Effie. This is really the first time I have had a good look at her since she has returned. _Pet_ was also there and looking as happy as possible, for he was with a Miss Knocks from Augusta, visiting Mrs. Harris. Aren't you jealous? I know you are.
Well my dear girl, I have been thinking of you all day, and those hours just spent so pleasantly with you. I should not attempt to express my gratitude to you and your parents for your hospitality. Words are inadequate to do this. Please accept many thanks for the same.
Audrey, I know there is no one who is as happy as I am. Why how can I be otherwise? To think that you _do_ love me and that you are "Some sweet day" going to be my wife is enough to make me happy. Don't you think so? Every time I think of this I can scarcely contain myself my joy is so great. But it grieves me so to think of having to wait three long years before I can claim you as my own, and sometimes I feel that perhaps you are mistaken about loving, for surely if you do love me you would not want to wait so long. I attempt to console myself by trying to think that you want to see whether or not I can hold out that long. If I must wait three years rest assured I can, if you so desire.
Darling, do you still doubt my love? You said Friday evening that you were [word obliterated with pencil, probably "not"; then penciled over it in Audrey's hand, "very"] happy because you thought I did not love you. Now I don't believe you believe me to be sincere in what I say. This indeed is a bitter thought, to think that you have not been convinced. Promise that you will not doubt my love any longer, for I love you with _all_ my heart. God knows I do. You are the only woman on Earth I love and if I should have to give you up it would break my heart. I can never give you up, for without you live would be unbearable. The greatest desire I have is to make your life as happy as possible.
When are you coming down? Some day this week I hope. I am very anxious to see you. I think if you loved me as much as I do you could realize how hard it is for me to be separated from you.
The weather has been very warm until about three o-clock this after-noon. We had a very hard rain which cooled the atmosphere considerably.
Willie McDavid seems to be in his glory. His girl, Miss Knocks [Audrey has written above this in pencil: "Knox."] a sister to the young lady Pet. Asberry escorted to church to-night, is here. She has a sweet face and is said to be very pleasant. I have not yet had the pleasure of meeting her. This is about the only news I can think of now.
Mr. Hinderlight preacher at the First church this morning. Notwithstanding his sermon was forty-seven minutes long, I enjoyed it. I missed you very much and found myself continually thinking of you instead of the sermon. As you may imagine I did not hear much.
Tom was at church this evening as well and mischievous as usual. (Your prospective _cousin_ Mr. Hunt was looking as well as ever this morning. From what I have seen of him, I think he is a nice person.)
But I'll close now, for it is very late.
Please excuse mistakes write a long letter soon
Your own,
Carlos [has been obliterated with thick layer of pencil; written above in pencil, likely Audrey's hand, a faint word possibly "Eleven"]
P.S. Please don't let any-one see this.
Charles [has been obliterated with thick layer of pencil; appears like it might have first read "C.", then Audrey added "harles" in pencil, then scribbled over the entire name]
Part of Letter: July 30, 1893. Carlos Easley to Audrey Davis