Augusta County: John Marshall McCue to J.D. Imboden,
July 22, 1856
Summary:
John Marshall McCue writes to J.D. Imboden, requesting that he respond to a
recent communication and also send a copy of the Spectator, and telling about an artist who was recently sketching the town
as well as Harrisonburg, and about a horseback journey undertaken by two young
friends, Allen Trimble Thompson and Samuel Hubben, Jr., who were studying for
the ministry.
July 22/56
"Avoca"
Dear Imboden
I have a chance by my "Dutch" neighbor Fredk. Baker to say a word, and it is that you write me by him if you have not done it, in answer to mine of yesterday by Mr. Brodt which I hope you have recd. Also get me a Spectator this evening if possible and send by him--I get it two days sooner--
Talbot Coleman is here since yesterday mng.
fr. the Augusta [unclear: Spns.] taking
another sketch of our town from another point below my
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barn. He thinks
the scenery around, water included, the finest he has seen any where. Mr Beyer & lady came down
with him in the stage on their way to Harrisonburg, where he designs sketching
the city of the "Suabians"--He was much very much pleased with our town as also
[unclear: was] his "brow"--
Two of our young friends, Allen Trimble Thompson & Saml Hubben Jr are on their way horseback from
Hillsboro to see us--So wrote Gen Trimble to me on
Sat. They are in delicate health, having first
finished their collegiate course are both preparing for the ministry
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the first in the Methodist the other in the Presbyterian church--and are both
unusually clever--Hibben is a nephew of Thos. Barry,
Thompson a gr. son of Uncle Allen Trimble--
Be sure & drop me a line this evening--
All well--Yours Truly
J.M. McCue
