Letters from Illinois / By Morris Birkbeck.

  • Birkbeck, Morris, 1764-1825.
Date:
1818
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Credit: Letters from Illinois / By Morris Birkbeck. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    for us without great sacrifices of money and society. The western side of Indiana, on the banks of the Wabash, is liable to the same and other objections. The northern part of Indiana i is still in possession of the Indians. ~ But a few miles farther west opened our way iuto a country preferable in itself to any we had seen, where we could choose for ourselves, and to which we could invite our friends; and where, in regard to communication with Europe, we could command equal facilities, and foresee greater, than in the state of Ohio, being. so ‘much nearer the grand outlet at New Orleans. I am so well satisfied with the election we _ have made, that I have not for a moment felt a disposition to recede; and much as I should la- ment that our English friends should stop short of us, some amends even for that would be made by the higher order of settlers, whom similar motives bring constantly into our very track. So- ciety we shall not want, I believe; and with the fear of that want every other fear has vanished. The comforts and luxuries of life we shall obtain with ease and in abundance: pomp and state will follow but too quickly. | I hope you will have seen Mr. — this reaches you. My writing to you at all, when you have the advantage of personal communica- before