University of Virginia Library

March 5, 1835 from Samson Ceasar to Henry F. Westfall

I Embrace the opper
tunity to inform you that I
am well hoping that these
few lines will find you all
well I hav written to you not
long Since I will not write
but a short letter I want to in
form you that I hav received
but two letters from you
since I landed I hav written
as many as a dozen to you you
hav no excuse for not writing
vessels are coming from the
united states everry month
the most of the vessels are
from New York with out it
is and Emigrant vessel they are
mostly from Norfolk three of
our Preachers are expected to
l Sail from Liberia to new york
to morrow in order to bring their
familys to Liberia to remain
for life one is a white man
Super intender of the Methodis
Epistal Episcopal Church
Several more of the people in
this place are going I can not tell
when I will start to come to
America I am employed to teach
school I do not know when I can
come but if God Spares me I
hope to See you all in this world
if not I hope to see you in a better
world than this

I hav been to one Camp meeting
in Liberia I must say I never
was at a Camp meeting in my
life that people acted better
it has been very sickly here for a
bout three month many hav gone
to eternity in that time I thank
God that I am still living Giv
my lov to Mother Eade an to
David and his wife tell them
that I am well and doing well
I am still striving to serv the
Lord in my weak manner and
to Preach the Gospel also giv my
best lov to all the family tell
them I often think about them
and would like to see them all
but the proud ocean rolls between
us tho the ocean bet between us
roll friendship shall unite our
souls giv my lov to your wife and
and Children and to Miss
Lydia Simmons to all your friends
and to all the neighbours I will
send your father one of our
herbals I hav not time to write
much now please to excuse me
as for you my best lov is alway
with you I want you to write
as often as possible and I will do
the same