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To: James R. Conner
Bremen, Fairfield, Ohio.
From: George P Clarke
Akron, Ohio.
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Akron June 4th / 59
My dear friend Conner:
Your kind and very welcome letter came yesterday, and it did me much good. I was glad to know that you remember me in this, my first great sorrow. Many times before, life has seemed dark and unpleasant, but darkness before was light to the gloom of that sad hour, in which I learned of my Mother's death.
When I left Delaware, it was all a deep, dark mystery; and until my arrival in Cleveland, I knew not the attending circumstances; but there I was informed that my angel Mother was thrown from
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a carriage and killed in an instant.
It seemed as if all the charm of life was withered, and that it would be far better for me, could I but leave this sin cursed world, of sorrow and pain, and fly away and be at rest with the many loved ones on the other shore.
But, thanks to a kind heavenly father, I now feel different. I feel that there is still much of work for me to do. And by God's grace assisting me, I will still press my way onward and upward, until I shall arrive where my Saviour is.
My Dear friend, when you bow before the mercy's seat, will you not allow my name to be remembered then? And whether we meet again or not on earth, I trust we will meet before our god on high, in that world of lights.
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It seemed as if I had lived over several years, during the present week; and every day that passes away, only serves to deepen the impression on my mind, that we each have a great work to fulfill: and it becomes us to be up and at work, while it is yet day, for the night of death may soon come to our dwellings.
We are all in moderate health. But I know you will not expect me to write a very long or a very well prepared letter.
I hope to hear from you, as soon as you have time to write.
Yours very truly,
George P. Clark
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