Letters: John W. Forsyth, 1900: Northumberland, Northumberland County, PA



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1017 Ridge Avenue, Harrisburg, PA



June 26, 1900



Mr John W Forsyth



Dear Old Friend,



When you receive this you will recognize the fact that owing to the goodness 

amazing love and unspeakable energy of He who

doeth all things well, I am still permitted to live and have my being and 

also my individuality.  I have not forgotten any

of my acquaintances who were boys when I was a boy neither have I forgotten 

John W Forsyth of Northumberland, although

almost five and forty years have passed away since I laid my eyes on you.  

John, old boy, do you remember the day away back

in the "50's" when I took you to Port Treverton in A.P. Lark's carriage then 

on your way home.  How I got back to Berrysberg

that day I have no recollection the incident has faded from my memory.  I 

wrote you once during the war of the Rebellion and

received and answer, since then I know nothing of you only that I have been 

told by parties that you still live and hold

forth at Northumberland.





I have passed through your place frequently in the last 10 years but never 

had an opportunity to stop off the train to hunt

you up.  Well how are you anyhow?  What have you been doing with yourself 

all these years-- you and I have lived in

thrilling times-- and in an age of wonderful events and marvellous 

occurrences.  Things are not now as they use to be, but we

have grown use to the wonders that appear.   Have you a family?  What is 

your age, do you feel as if you are approaching

the boundary of life.  Do you keep well and grow old gracefully-- I hope you 

do, it is the best wasy all the time.  I am 61

in good shape and feel elegant and for the last 30 years have taken first 

class care of myself.  Are you still a Democrat?

Well I have asked questions sufficient and written quite enough to keep 

within the bounds of reason and not to overstep the

well established and rigid rules of modesty-- let me hear from you and I 

will be pleased.



Sincerely yours,



Wm McGann



(written below)

Harrisburg has been my home since 1854, except (?) years and 6 months at 

college.





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