[Charles Clement Johnston at Washington City, to Eliza Mary Johnston at Abingdon, Virginia, April 8, 1832. Floyd-Johnston-Preston Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary, Series I: Mss. Acc. 2002.37, folder 20. These are my rough notes with some transcription, based on images made by Sue Davis, who graciously made them available. Long "s" in original text modernized for easier reading.]
I send my beloved daughter what I hope she will value more than any I could send: a profile of her father.
This profile was by a poor woman without arms: it was cut with scissors held in her mouth: the writing beneath was written by her with a pen held in the toes of her left foot. Her foot had a ruffled sleeve and she had rings, elegant gold rings, on her toes; ain't she a curiosity?
Father will soon be home to clasp his children to his heart -- He has seen nobody this winter that he cares a pin for and is vastly happier at home with his darling daughter.
[Cover addressed "free" from Ch. C. Johnston to Miss Eliza M. Johnston, Abingdon, Virginia, date stamped City of Washington APR 10].
[Charles Clement Johnston (1795-1832)
Eliza Mary Johnston (1825-1909), later taken in by the Floyds until she married Robert William Hughes (1821-1901). Her brother was John Preston Johnston (1824-1847).]
[Many thanks to Sue Davis, William Myers, Mary Davy and Sally Young for their ongoing research collaboration.]
I send my beloved daughter what I hope she will value more than any I could send: a profile of her father.
This profile was by a poor woman without arms: it was cut with scissors held in her mouth: the writing beneath was written by her with a pen held in the toes of her left foot. Her foot had a ruffled sleeve and she had rings, elegant gold rings, on her toes; ain't she a curiosity?
Father will soon be home to clasp his children to his heart -- He has seen nobody this winter that he cares a pin for and is vastly happier at home with his darling daughter.
[Cover addressed "free" from Ch. C. Johnston to Miss Eliza M. Johnston, Abingdon, Virginia, date stamped City of Washington APR 10].
[Charles Clement Johnston (1795-1832)
Eliza Mary Johnston (1825-1909), later taken in by the Floyds until she married Robert William Hughes (1821-1901). Her brother was John Preston Johnston (1824-1847).]
[Many thanks to Sue Davis, William Myers, Mary Davy and Sally Young for their ongoing research collaboration.]
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