Moses A. Curtis Biographical File

[ Mrs. Mary J. Curtis Hillborough, N.C. ]

Lookout Mt. Tenn: July 4th 1857.

Well, dearest, another word with you, - rather with you now than with Jinny, tho she begged me repeatedly to write to her from Chattanooga. I do not care to write to any one else from here. I can write to _her_ when I get home if the humor takes me.

We have ^had a pretty successful affair to-day. A stand & seat were prepared in the woods, from whence we had a magnificent view of country far as one could see. We were marsha[lled?] to the ground in a procession proceded by a band of music. The exercises [?] opened by a lesson from Scripture read by Bp. Green. [No, the singing of Old Hundred preceded this.] The the [Te?] Deum. prayer by Bp. Cobbs. Gloria in Excelsis. [Singing by an extempore chior, Bp. Elliot's wife presiding at a Melodeon which I had noticed at _my_ hotel, & propsed it shd. [?] sent for.]

Lookout Mt. , Tenn. July 4th,1857

Well,dearest, another word with you, rather with you now than with Jinny tho she begged me repeatedly to write to her from Chattanooga. I do not care to write to anyone else from here. I can write to _her_ when I get home, if the humor takes me.

We have had a pretty successful affair today. A stand & seats were prepared in the woods, from whence we had a magnificent view of country far as one could see. The excersises were opened by a lesson from Scripture read by Bp. Green[no, the singing of Old Hundred preceded this]. Then the Te Deum. Prayer by Bp. Cobbs. Gloria in Excelsis[singing by an extempore choir. . Bp Elliot's wife presiding at a Melodeon which I had noticed at my Hotel and proposed it should be sent for]

Our first meeting was held the afternoon. A body organized & adjourned adjourned to Monday morning. Bro. Gregg & myself then walked to the north point of the Mt., where we had a most exquisite view of the country below upon the winding Tennessee. It is far finer of its kind than I have seen elsewhere in the Alleganies, & was alone worth the journey of 700 miles to see. I wish I could give a daguerrotype likeness of it. Bp. Green & his clerical delegate met us near the point by another road, & I lay down & leaned far over the precipice to pluck some twigs of Sweet Birch. Mr. Gregg will not go near a precipice, & at supper tonight he took a fit of shudders when alluding to my temerity. Just as if I was going to tumble over merely a Birch twig.

It is rather cool up here at night, & the guests gathered around the parlor fire. have left it to have a chat with you & then an early bed. I have some notion of rousing Gregg at 3 o'clock & taking a moonlight view of the point. However, as I have not yet quite made up my lee-way in sleep, I may postpone it to another night, especially as I have yet to preach in Chattanooga tomorrow. The natives will be well treated to Episcopapcy tomorrow, as there will be service & sermon at the Methodist & Presbyterian houses also - twice in all of them. God bless you all, my loved ones. M.A.C.